"Great, so it's settled" Amancio says as he looks straight ahead at Noelle. "Well it's the worst decision you ever taken in your entire life and I think it's safe to say I'm not the only person in this room who feels that way" Bellami says to her grandfather but glares at Noelle who looks back at her.
"Anyone else against my decision?" Amancio says looking around the tension filled room. No one had ever questioned Amancios authority before but Bellami's insistence broke the silence and she spoke up once again.
"Grandpa you can't possibly be so oblivious. Her own father doesn't believe in her-"
"Grandpa's question was rhetorical but it's clear that you lack comprehension skills" Mallory interrupts Bellami making Bellami roll her eyes at her.
"I just feel like the company would be in better hands of someone who is more experienced" Benjamin says to his father. Amancio turns to his son, "for example? You?" Amancio slightly frowns at Benjamin who nods. "Tell me, what type of experience do you have?" Amancio adds.
"I run New Yorks most elite all girl boarding school, that should be more than enough" Benjamin answers. "He couldn't even handle his daughter and don't even get me started on the ex wife. He clearly isn't suited for the position" Bellami argues.
Mallory looks at Noelle and decides to speak up for her. "Should we bring up the reasons to why you aren't qualified? Because we can start off with the two boys who you arrived with" Mallory says to Bellami and looks at Dimitri and his son.
Noelle sets her hand on Mallorys shoulder before removing it and looking at her grandfather, "I can assure you I'm capable of running your company, at least more so than the two currently fighting for it like it's even an opinion for them" Noelle says and pushes her seat back. "Now if you excuse me I have matters to attend to" She add before standing up and leaving the room.
"Like who? Liam?" Bellami frowns and Noelle knows she has made a new enemy.
"Who?" Benjamin asks just as Dimitri slightly frowns and asks, "Grimaldi?"
Bellami looks at Noelle and realizes that she hasn't said a word about what happened the previous night. "Didn't you hear? There was fight last night down by the lake, a fight between two guys fighting for our sweet Noelle's love." Bellami smiles at Noelle.
She's surprised with a smile back from
Noelle who answers, "I'll leave the story telling up to you since your so great at remembering every single detail, excuse me" Noelle smiles as she leaves the room.
Mallory looks as Noelle leaves and can't help but laugh at Bellami. "What are you laughing at?" Bellami frowns at Mallory.
"At the only clown in this room" Mallory smiled as she stood up and walked toward her grandmother and grandfather to peck their cheek. As she was walking out of the breakfast room she stopped by Bellami's seat, "maybe if you be kind she might just give you a messenger position where you can gossip all day long since it's what you're best at doing. You'll technically still work in the company" Mallory laughed as she walked out.
Mallory walks down the hallway to see if Noelle is in her room which to her luck she is. She knocks even though the door is open before stepping in.
Mallory sits besides Noelle who is looking down at her phone. "Do you think I made the right choice?" Noelle asks.
"It was something very unexpected and tough but I think you made a great decision. The company needs someone like you, if you plan on keeping it because you do have the option of selling it which if you do consider it, please don't sell it to my father" Mallory said.
"I want to keep it" Noelle nodded. Mallory smiled, "I can assure you it's not as hard as it sounds. You'll make great decisions I'm sure of that. And I mean you got grandpa's Malibu home and the families villa" Mallory smiled.
"Are they nice?" Noelle raised her brow. "Both are amazing, grandpa had the villa in new york constructed as his getaway but it's really an amazing place surrounded by nature" Mallory nodded.
"How are you doing?" Noelle asked Mallory. It had only been a few hours ago that Mallory stepped into her apartment crying over Ezekiel's engagement.
"I'm good" Mallory nodded. "Are you sure?" Noelle asked.
"No. It's not something I want to speak of. We should go shopping for warm clothes before we head back" Mallory smiled.
Noelle got the hint and nodded. "Liam asked me to hang out but later in the afternoon" Noelle said. "Really? He's a great person to be around with" Mallory said.
"Do you think Nick is still here in Chicago?" Noelle asked. "Do you want to speak to him?" Mallory raised her brow.
"I don't want to come across him"
"I doubt he's still here" Mallory answered. "Now lets go"
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They stepped into Antoinettes store and walked up to her studio for a glass of champagne before walking back down to the shop. Mallory looked at the coats and grabbed a camel coat.
"I can't believe your mom actually created everything in here" Noelle says as she looks at the rack of skirts. "I forget she even designs clothes" Mallory responds and walks over to the mannequin that's modeling a navy blue long sleeve shirt and a colorful skirt that has embroidery.
A worker approaches her for help. "Can i get this outfit" Mallory asks and the proceed to get it for her.
"Do you like anything?" Mallory asks Noelle. "This romper and dress are nice" Noelle says as she holds them up.
"I agree" Mallory smiles and stops as she sees Hailey stepping in with her mother. They walk towards her mother's assistant and Mallory overhears them asking for her mother. They ask when she'll be available or if she can be called in because they want her to design a dress for Haileys mother.
"Let's go to Versace" Mallory says to Noelle. "Is everything okay?" Noelle asks as she sees Mallory is in a hurry to leave. "That girl with the lady speaking to my mothers assistant is Ezekiels fiance" Mallory says.
"The audacity" Noelle says. "I don't think they know my mother just my father" Mallory says.
Antoinettes assistant looks over at Mallory and realizes she's about to leave and excuses herself before walking towards Mallory and Noelle.
"Do you want me to put these in a bag for you?"
"Please" Mallory says and takes Noelles items and hands them to her mothers assistant who walks over to put the items in a shopping bag.
Mallory grabs Noelles hand and walks over to get the bags. Hailey gets a glimpse of Mallory and decides to ask the assistant why she stopped assisting them when they were being helped before Mallory.
"I'm sorry but she's the daughter of designer"
"Mallory" Hailey smiles. "Hailey" Mallory responds as she grabs their shopping bags. "I didn't know your mom was Antoinette" Hailey says.
Mallory thinks to herself that she didn't know her and Ezekiel were engaged before she slept with him. "I'm sure you didn't, excuse us" Mallory quickly walks away with Noelle.
"We're not speaking of it" Mallory says to Noelle as they walk to another store.
