"Why didn't they arrest you?" Mallory looked at her father. "Lower your voice will speak of this inside" Roman said to her but she couldn't help but look back as Ezekiel and Matthew walked away with the group of cops.
Mallory looked at the ground as she thought and realized that it was the reason to why her father was never worried. "You had a plan all this time" Mallory raised her voice. Roman stopped walking and turned to look at her. "Who helped you?" Mallory frowned. Roman stiffed his hand into his front pocket before answering, "I thought I could count on you, you know I always spoke highly of you, expected the world from you instead of Bellami and she was the only one who bothered to help me." Roman said.
"What did she do?" Mallory widened her eyes. "It's not relevant anymore, we won't worry about him. The lands belong to us now, I have to start working" Roman shrugged. "You have more than enough, give them back what's theirs" Mallory screamed.
Roman didn't say a word. "If you don't give them back those lands I'll help them myself to get you behind bars!" Mallory spat.
"I don't think he'll accept your help or you anymore" Roman said before stepping into his building. Mallory frowned and decided to go speak to Ezekiel instead.
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Mallory sped down the last street she had to cross to get to her apartment. She quickly parked and took the elevator up to her apartment. She opened the door and stepped in. It was quiet as if nobody was there. She thought maybe she was late but she heard the sound of a zipper.
She pushed the door of her bedroom open and saw him stuffing clothes into his suitcase. When he heard her step in he turned and looked at her with a serious face. He couldn't help but admire the beauty of her eyes when she was happy, sad, or confused like she was in that moment.
"You're leaving?" She said almost in a whisper. "You'd think I'd stay even after you betrayed me? I trusted you" Ezekiel frowned as he stepped closer to her making her back up against the door.
"What?" Mallory frowned. Ezekiel put his hand on the side of her head and slowly caressed her cheek. "I used to think that you could rip my heart out of my chest and I'd still adore you" Ezekiel smiled. "Now I see that I was wrong. This beauty of yours is so manipulative and I didn't listen when my parents told me to stay away from you."
"Zeke-"
"You lied to me" Zeke said as he stepped back. "What are you talking about?" Mallory took a step towards him. "That land was everything to us, to my family and I! You know what it meant to us, I told you. And then you pretended to be on my side-"
"I didn't pretend"
Ezekiel chuckled, "you spoke to the chief yourself to have all the information Matthew had on your father deleted"
"No I didn't" Mallory defended herself. "They have you on video" Zeke said. "I haven't been to the station Zeke you have to believe me, I mean I did go but it was before I even knew you were alive and it was to speak to Matthew-"
"Just stop Mallory. If it had only been that I wouldn't be here arguing with you"
"What do you mean only that?" Mallory asked. "I'm under investigation because you're father and you were able to get papers to my familys land and make it into yours by falsifying the date of when it became yours, they think I opened a false case on something that isn't mine." Ezekiel laughed. "And you want to know why, because I faked my death"
"Zeke I have no idea-"
"Mallory stop lying, your signature is on those papers. I was worried that you would help your father. I saw how worried you were about him earlier today and the days before. I mean I would be too if it was my father but I property theft is one thing and being an attempted murderer is just something I wouldn't help my father with. And to top this all off Matthew is on the verge of loosing his job because you're father handed in some money to have him fired. You guys are full of shit" Ezekiel said as he finished closing up his suitcase.
"Zeke I didn't do anything, they're using me. They falsified my signature just like they falsified the date on those papers. Bellami helped my father not me" Mallory said as she cupped Zeke face so he would look at her.
"So what were you doing there with your father instead of being there with me when I asked you to accompany me?"
"I wasn't there because I betrayed you, please believe me" Mallory's eyes got watery but she held in the tears. "Please tell me you know I didn't do any of that, you know I wouldn't hurt you because I love you" Mallory looked into his eyes. "I could have chosen Dimitri or made Noah stay but I chose you Zeke, I chose you. I-"
"Are you trying to make it clear that you could have anyone you want?" Zeke frowned. "No! What do I have to do so that you can believe me? If you want my help I'll give it you so you can get your lands back. I have the money to help you and-"
"I don't want your help or you" Ezekiel pushed her hands down. Mallory thought about what her father had said to her earlier. "The love I had for you is far gone. I hate you, and my hate for you is so much bigger than your ego or your wealth. My parents always said to use you so that we could hit your father where it most hurt and he would back away but I didn't use you because I thought you weren't to blame for and now I see that you're father took my opportunity and used you, to hurt me. I was a real fucking idiot" Ezekiel laughed.
"You don't mean that" Mallory shook her head. Ezekiel didn't but he was so blinded by hate that he was saying things he didn't ever think he was capable saying to her. He wanted to apologize and believe her but he thought it was to late now to apologize.
"I'm going to do whatever it takes to bring your father down even if it means hurting you in the way" Ezekiel whispered as he leaned closer to her. Mallory stepped back and raised her hand. She felt her hand touch his cheek with force. She felt anger running through her body by now and began shaking. She opened the door of her bedroom and pushed him out. "I hope for your own fucken sake that you never have to come across me to hurt my father because I am my father's daughter and I am not afraid of anything or anyone especially not you. And I can assure I am twice as clever as the Devil. So when you embark on your journey of revenge make sure you dig two graves because the day you dare to come across me, you're dead" Mallory spat before shutting her door on his face. She dropped down to the ground and let the tears come out.
Ezekiel heard her crying and wanted to step back in and take back every single word he had said but knew it was to late.
