Before The Throne {The Prequel to Kingdom} {An Eminem Story}

Chapter Nine.

Friday

7:15 p.m.

Los Angeles, California

Alexis stepped out of the shower with the towel wrapped around her body and walked into the bedroom of her hotel room. She dried off her body and slathered her skin in cocoa butter. She changed into a tight black spaghetti strap mini dress and a pair of matching suede open toed ankle strap heels. She quickly did her makeup and applied a pink tinted lip gloss to her full lips.

She took her hair out of the bun she had it in and brushed the curls out before placing her hair up into a high ponytail, allowing her bangs to rest on the right side of her face. She placed a pair of large hoop earrings that spelled "Lexi" in small diamonds in her ears and a stud earring in the cartilage of her right ear. She'd gotten it pierced three months ago for her birthday in November. Since she spent her birthday working and wasn't too fussy about celebrating unless it was a milestone, she decided to get her cartilage pierced.

She was grateful for the texts she received from Marshall, 50 Cent and D12 wishing her a happy birthday. Marshall even sent her a bouquet of white plumeria flowers along with the earrings she was wearing. She told him that he didn't have to get her anything to which he replied that he was hardheaded just like her. That made her smile.

She grabbed her clutch purse and placed her phone, card key and ID inside of it. She walked out of her hotel room and took the elevators down to the lobby. As soon as she stepped off of the elevator, she noticed a few of the men there staring at her, causing her to chuckle to herself.

Her driver opened the door for her and she got into the backseat, saying hello to her bodyguard Monty. Sandra suggested for Alexis to consider getting a bodyguard since her fame had heightened to an even higher extent, thanks to the success of You Got Served and with her in the talks of being in yet another movie. Not to mention, her single with Ashanti that came out the previous week hitting to number two on the Billboard charts.

She had a few encounters where a few fans noticed her and asked for her autograph, which led to more and more noticing her and asking for photos and more autographs. Luckily, none of them got too crazy or out of hand, but Sandra wanted her to have some protection just in case someone tried anything.

The driver got into the driver's seat and Alexis informed him of the address she was going to. When the car pulled off, Alexis reached into her clutch and grabbed her phone to call Marshall.

"What up?" He answered.

"Hey, I'm on the way." She told him.

"Aight, we on the top floor. Suite 1202."

"See ya in a few."

She hung up with him and placed her phone back into her clutch.

When the car pulled up to the hotel that Marshall and D12 were staying at, Alexis stepped out of the car along with her bodyguard. Cameras snapped photos of her from a safe distance and she looked at her bodyguard.

"Monty, I can handle going into the hotel. You can just chill out here in the car and if anything comes up or changes, I'll let you know." She told him.

"Are you sure, Miss Parsons?"

"Positive. These guys make sure to look out for me and they won't let anything happen to me."

"Alright. If you get in trouble or anything, please let me know." He nodded his head.

She smiled and nodded her head before walking into the hotel to the elevators. She took one of the elevators up to the top floor and walked down the long hallway until she found the suite where the party was being held. She could hear the loud hip-hop music playing from outside the door and she knocked loudly, making sure someone was able to hear her. In a matter of seconds, the door swung open and Proof stood in front of her with a blunt and a beer in his hand.