Chapter Three

Lexi’s POV 

I grab the only wearable thing I can find, a white long handless dress with brown heels, “I can’t believe I let you pack for me, this is all you brought for me?” I pull out another flimsy excuse of a dress, throwing it across the bed, outfits like that put me in the situation I’m in now.

“Calm down Lexi, we are going to figure out everything,” she says beside me, closing the box, “And plus, I wanted you to look amaze balls throughout this trip” She shakes her head, turning her curly brown hair to the side.

“I hope so,” I say nervously.

“Let’s go catch some breakfast before we see your husband” she kicks jumping from the bed where I’m about to grab her.

“You miss” she giggles walking towards the door.

Soon we find ourselves standing in front of the courthouse along with so many others, in fact, the entire place is full.

“I wonder how many people here actually came to get married and how many people here came to get their marriage annulled after a drunken mistake” I mutter the words with a pout pacing the cobblestone in front of Emily.

“Relax won’t you!” She rolls her eyes at me grabbing me by the shoulder, “If this is actually Ethan Black, then you will get out of this easy, maybe grab a few of his cash” She sends me a cunning smile.

“Emily!!” I yell pointing at her, “Don’t say that, I don’t want the guy's money” I whisper “I don’t even know him”

“I don’t know you either” a deep voice calls from behind me.

Emily’s eyes widen at the man behind me, her expression tells me all I need to know, he’s standing behind me.

“You’re late” I raise a brow at him, my eyes narrowed at him.

“Unlike you, I don’t come outside looking like I threw on the first thing I grabbed from my bag” he mutters dabbing on his fresh new crisp white shirt and tan trousers, a jacket hung around his arm.

My eyes narrow at that and I want to reply but I’m halted by another voice and another man, a lump of dark hair on his head with brown eyes “I’m Rafaelle, Ethan’s best friend and Best man” he laughs “Well I thought I was going to be” he laughs loudly this time, Emily joining him.

“Ha ha, very funny” I roll my eyes

“I’m Emily, her best friend, we’ll you can guess the rest, I’m in the same position as you” She sends him a smile and they both shake hands.

“Okay now that we have the introductions out of the way, let’s get this thing done” Ethan rubs his hands together leading all of us inside the office.

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“What do you mean we can’t get an annulment?” Ethan yells at the woman seated across from him

“Shout at me one more time Mr. Blackwood and I will have you fined and lifted out of here by the security” she threatens turning her eyes to me.

“I apologize for his behavior but what do you mean by we can’t get an annulment?” I say trying to hold onto my anger.

“You consummated the marriage yes?” She raises her brows at us

“Yes”

“Yes” we both reply at the same time our best friends standing behind us like bodyguards 

“Then go across and ask to see a judge, we get a lot like you folks here that’s why my damn job is so stressful, please leave my office”

My eyes widen at that, if we can’t get an annulment now, this could lead to us going to an actual court to get it done which could take time, I almost want to groan but I keep it to myself.

“Look Mam, I am getting married to my long-time fiancé in a few weeks, I need to get this done today,” I say my voice soft and pleading.

“I wish I could help but you and your long-time fiancé will have to wait, next please!!” She yells at the door for her assistance.

“Name a price,” Ethan says next to me, “Ten thousand dollars, right now,” he says his voice filled with all the arrogance in the world.

Does this man just try to throw money at all his problems, annoyance eats me up and I guess it does the same thing for the woman.

“Mr Blackwood, are you trying to bribe an officer of the state?” She raises a threatening brow at him “Out!!” She says pointing at the door.

Shock in his system and as well in mine we all walk out confused about what to do now.

“What are we going to do?” I tune to him panic in my voice.

“Calm down alright? When do you have to catch your flight back home?” He raises a brow at me

I turn to Emily who has that information “Tomorrow” she replies 

“Fine, we can exchange contact, sign up and we disappear from each other's life till we have to get the divorce,” he says in one breath 

“But after this, we never see each other again, agreed” he pulls out his hand for a handshake his eyes moving around the four of us.