Escaping The Mafia King

"Speak." Varys sat behind his desk as he watched the man fidget in front of him.

Whatever the news was, it wasn't good. His fingers curled into fists. Would he have to kill Hope?

"It's about her past, her ex." The man ended with a gulp.

Varys closed his eyes as the thought of that monster getting to be with his Hope for even a moment. "Go on," he said with a growl.

"I discovered some hidden hospital records. Well, not even hospital. Her doctor. I managed to loosen his lips." He chuckled.

"I don't care what you had to do to get the information. All I care about is the results. Now, stop stringing me along, and talk."

"She's had some serious altercations with that piece of shit when he's drunk. Broken nose, concussions, fractured orbital bone."

"He hit her?" Varys growled the question out. That pig of a man was going to pay.

That was HIS Hope. His, no one else was allowed to touch her, let alone hurt her. Then again, if that was the case, it was unlikely she betrayed him intentionally.

"Sir?" the squeak of his man grabbed Varys' attention again.

"What?" he snapped.

"You're about to break that bottle, I would hate to have to clean up that."

he throttled the neck of the bottle. The whiteness of his knuckles stood out against the wine bottle. The

to his chest and strode out of the room. There was only one place he needed to be,

wasn't finished," his

over the rest later. I've got

door with three thuds before he unlocked it and jerked it open. Hope looked up from the bed, in much the same position he'd left her before. "What do you want?"

were you doing

then sighed. "It's a long story I don't want to

him beat you." Varys said it softly but his entire body was tensed like a

I wanted that?" she sneered. The rage radiated off of her in waves

him, Hope. You stayed and just let him use you like a punching bag." The words were tar in his mouth. He hated them, and he hated her for making

and shook her head as she stared at him. "You're an idiot and an

gossiping maid that way. "You're the god-damn stupid one to end up with the fucking mafia. I left you so you could have a normal life, Hope. I wanted you to

happened to be there to take advantage of it. But if you had trusted me, if you had let me know

his eyes as the fight drained out of him. "I'm sorry, Hope. I didn't know until that night, and once I found out all I could think about

she too sighed

name sent a jolt through him. How could he ever think about having to kill her? Even if it killed him, he'd keep her safe. "We're both idiots?"

up at him then and smiled and he couldn't help but smile back. "Do I really have to be locked up like this?"

to run away

let Vincent know I was safe. I just left the message

name with too much familiarity." Varys pointed out. "I can't let any other man around