Mallory finished changing into her two piece Brandon Maxwell outfit. A tube top and pants of the same color. She curled her hair and applied makeup before leaving her apartment.
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She stepped into the lobby of the Alderidge Hotel. She walked over to the elevator and pushed the button of the floor she was going to just as someone put the hand on the door so they wouldn't close.
Mallory watched as Dimitri stepped in with his son. Mallory looked at her nephew and smiled. Before Dimitri could say anything he looked for his floor button but realized it was the floor where Mallory was going.
"Can I ask if you were going up to my place?" Dimitri asked Mallory. "If I was going there dont you think I would have said something the moment you stepped in" Mallory said.
"Your going to Scott's?" Dimitri asked. "I think my nephew wants his pacifier" Mallory said just as the door opened and she stepped out. Dimitri stepped out behind her and he eyed Mallory as she walked down the hall towards Scott's apartment.
Mallory knocked and Scott was quick to open. "Hey, come in" he said and let her in.
Mallory looked around his apartment to see he had renovated. "I thought you weren't going to come" Scott said.
"Well I hope the reason that I'm here is worth the while" Mallory answered. "Do you want something to drink?" He asked.
"I didn't come to have a drink or dinner, what is it that's so important" Mallory said. "Are you serious Mal? What happened between us wasn't all that serious had sex and that was it stop being so mean about it" Scott frowned.
"Weren't you the one who confessed to having a crush on me?" Mallory reminded him. "Oh yeah and then you just like your brother tried to kill the guy I actually cared about"
"I told you I didn't hurt him but you weren't there so you wouldn't know" Scott frowned.
"And that's supposed to make you any different? Your just like every single person in your family, pathetic" Mallory said.
"Well your family doesn't stay to behind and you call us pathetic but you sure enjoyed it when you were with us" Scott shrugged. "I never denied it" Mallory smiled. "By the way I took the same elevator your brother did" She added.
"You told him you were coming to my place?" He asked. "It's the only floor I know, he figured. He's probably thinking you and I are hooking up right now, won't lie it does sound tempting. Did you know your the guy I had my first ever orgasm with" Mallory said as she walked toward his couch and took a seat.
"I'm glad I accomplished that" Scott said as he took a seat on the couch across her. "So what is it?" Mallory asked.
"Why is your grandfather back, didn't he make the decision of staying in Milan forever?" Scott asked Mallory.
"He misses home, I don't know" Mallory shrugged. "What did he tell you guys?" Scott asked.
"If my grandfather wanted you to know that information I'm sure he would've invited you over for breakfast, lunch, or dinner" Mallory said.
"Is it because he gave your cousin the company?" Scott asked. "Probably" she shrugged.
"You know your grandfather has more than one reason to stay in Chicago right?" Scott asked. "I don't know I'm not being nosy"
"My parents started losing money in the moment you pointed out the charity balls where only a way for them to get money into their pockets. Then they lost even more when your mother found out about the affair my mother was having with your father, your mother had people cut ties with my family's business" Scott said.
"It's things I take pride on" Mallory smiled.
"My parents are trying to find a way to bring your family down, they thought about using the scandal that has to do with your uncle. They tried to get in contact with the guy who's mother was killed but he refused to speak to them. They hired a private investigator like you guys do and they hit jackpot"
"And you're telling me why?" Mallory asked. "You don't seem worried or eager to know what they found out"
"I'm not. If it's a scandal as you say my father or grandfather will make it disappear or make everyone forget with a snap of fingers. If it's anything else, well you understand right, we're untouchable. The only way we're capable of being destroyed is if we as family destroy one another" Mallory said.
"you don't t mind loosing money?" Scott frowned. "If your parents bring my parents down as you say, we're still richer than you guys. Although what I would suggest you let your parents know is that if my family finds out you guys were digging they'll break the shovel of the person that digged and bury every single person that had something to do with it alive" Mallory said. "My father and grandfather love to remind us to do as they do, keep out enemies very close"
"Maybe that's why your grandfather invited us to your party, he knows that we know" Scott said.
Mallory chuckled, "and what is it that you guys know that we hid?" Mallory asked.
"I don't think you have any idea, both your parents and grandfather had to do with it" Scott said. "Okay so what is it?" Mallory raised her brow.
"You seem very uninterested to be quite frank" Scott said. "Well I know my family secrets so I doubt it'll come as a surprise-"
Scott interrupted Mallory, "Bellami isn't your parents daughter"
Mallory looked at him and laughed, "sounds like something you just made up" She said.
"Your mother's surname is Merka right? Ask them about Brooke Merka" Scott shrugged.
"Who's Brooke Merka?" Mallory raised her brow. "Ask your parents, to be more precise ask your mother. You might get the surprise that you have an aunt or had" Scott said.
"My mother is an only child that's impossible" Mallory said. "Or maybe that's what she made you and Bellami believe. Anyways I'm telling you so you can see I'm changing, that information benefits you more than it benefits my family" Scott said.
"What a waste of time" Mallory rolled her eyes and got up to walk towards the door.
"Mallory" Scott said making her turn.
"I'm telling you because of the friendship we all once had" Scott said.
Mallory drove back to her house and bumped into Noelle who was just going up to her bedroom.
"Hey, I was looking for you. Do you want accompany Liam and I to bar tonight? Just drinks and I think he said hookah" Noelle said.
"Yeah, at what time?" Mallory asked.
"Seven" Noelle nodded. "Okay. Have you seen my father or mother by any chance?" Mallory asked
"I think your father was outside with my father but my aunt left with grandmother a few hours ago" Noelle responded.
"If I told you Bellami wasn't my sister or my parents daughter would you believe it?" Mallory asked. "I- I wouldn't? You two look alike quite alot and she looks alot like my aunt, why?" Noelle asked.
"Scott said Bellami isn't my blood sister, she'd technically be my cousin but I doubt it's true. I want to ask my father about it" Mallory said.
"And you believe Scott? I mean even if you ask your father I doubt he'd say the truth Mal" Noelle said making Mallory think about looking for this Brooke Merka herself.
