Escaping The Mafia King

Chapter 46: 46- Nightmare

"You really thought you could get away from me, Hope? Your detective is dead, I tore out his insides and kept them just for you. And as for your mafia boyfriend? Well, I'm having him drawn and quartered as we speak, so very slowly."

"No!" Hope rushed at Ethan but he waved his hand and she was stuck in the air twisting and turning in his grip. "Bastard!"

"You should be grateful, Hope. I let your uncle have a swift death, just like I gave your parents when they got in my way."

"No!" The word tore from Hope's throat and she sat up panting as sweat poured down her chest. Her entire shirt was sticky with it. She plucked at it and sniffed before wincing. Everything was just as quiet as it had been before.

The iron plate on her door's window opened up and Marco glanced in on her. "Heard you scream, what's wrong?"

"Just a nightmare," she whispered as she hugged herself hard. "Please, can you just let me out for a few minutes? I don't want to be here after a dream like that."

Marco grunted. "Sorry, no way I'm risking that." He slammed the little metal plate back and Hope threw herself back on the pillows as tears welled. Being with Varys meant she was just a prisoner to someone else, even if she loved him. This was still just a fancy golden birdcage. No matter how gilded, still a cage.

The door rattled and Hope's eyes widened. Had Marco changed his mind? Had a chance of heart, or maybe even a heart transplant would be more likely in that case.

"Hope."

pulled away. "Sorry, I got too excited to miss you, but an engaged woman can't be acting like that." She got a closer look at him. What she'd mistaken for

you was going to happen," Varys replied. He'd been right behind

head in his chest, hugging him as tight as she could. "I was so

sure, let me

confidence had developed a crack. "Why?" she questioned. "Is it

guard her with your life. Marco, you're coming with me. We're going to go find uncle Vincent. I'm sure

her. This was the same man that

be gone

He was leaning against the wall, his

open and her breath was taken away by his beautiful eyes. "You've

I know

be the dick

tell me what happened?" Hope whispered. "Did Ethan escape? Does he

until all of the life in

vivid in her brain broke into a million pieces and faded away. "Really?" she whispered. Was it

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