Hours later, everyone was dispersed, tired, and sleepy.Paris left immediately after she signed, heavily drunk from the wine. A shabby undressing later, she hit her bed, drifting fast asleep.
TEN HOURS LATER
"Paris Zander, get up!" Aurora shouted, barging into Paris's room. "I'm talking to you, Paris!!" She snapped, causing Paris to jump.
"Mom, what's going on?" Paris asked, itching her eyes vigorously, all grumpy and confused.
"The lawyer's coming over today; get ready." Aurora said this before turning around to leave. "Be ready in twenty minutes." She said this, shutting the door loudly.
"Fuck!" She sighed, returning to sleep.
"Wait a minute. Did she say lawyer?" Paris gradually opened her eyes, rethinking everything her mother had just said. The lawyer for their property is here. Really?
Jumping up with excitement, Paris ran to the bathroom, rushing for a shower. Skincare can wait; her property's lawyer is finally here!
Yes, she already has a lot of properties, but her father has refused to put her name on them until she gets married, so it won't be willed to her husband or whatever her father says. But today is different; today she is getting the property promised to her and signed by her. Imagine gaining property over a bottle of red wine.
As quickly as she planned, she rushed out of the bathroom and threw on whatever brown thing her hands had just touched. She sprayed her perfume, grabbed her phone, and ran downstairs.
All the built-up excitement narrowed into one emotion: sudden anger.
Walking into the living room, her eyes locked with the Leonards' and, even worse, with Ivan!
"What the fuck is going on?" Her voice twitched, letting the anger settle into the room.
"Take your seat, Paris; you've delayed us long enough." Orion said, pointing to a seat beside Ivan, his voice and his face syncing into dominance and detest.
"Why are they here?" Paris snorted, walking to sit down. She stared Ivan down before inching to the other side of the seat, leaving a reasonable gap between them.
"Let him in," James Leonard said, pointing over to the servant by the door.
The servant nodded and immediately pulled the door knob. The door creaked open before a young man walked in, swinging it wide open.
"Welcome, take a seat." Mrs Jade greeted the man. He walked in and sat down on the brown leather chair, separated by an extreme corner.
"Thank you. I am Barrister Kion." The lawyer announced, organizing his files on his thighs.
"Can you hurry up, please?" Ivan said it coldly.
"Alright, I received the signed documents yesterday, so I am here to read and interpret them for you." The lawyer paused, clearing his throat. He picked up the first paper and began,
"Paris Zander and Ivan Leonard both agreed through their signatures, as seen in the documents, to start their peaceful marital journey."
"What the fuck!!!" Ivan shouted, standing up aggressively. Paris sat back, confused and unable to comprehend. Marital?
"Sit down!" Mrs. Jade snapped, but Ivan did, in fact, not budge.
"Mum, don't fuck with me! What the fuck does this fucking lawyer mean by marital journey? Who the fuck is getting married?"
Okay, now it clicks to Paris. 'Marital journey'?
"Mom," Paris began, her tempered voice lowering into her throat even more. "What is going on?"
"We will explain everything later; for now, sit down and listen." Aurora said she switched her gaze from Ivan to Paris every two seconds.
"Mrs. Aurora, no one is sitting down until I understand what this lawyer just said."
"Number one, you are the only one who's standing; number two, if you can shut the fuck up and sit the fuck down, maybe you'll understand!" James Leonard shouted. Ivan sat immediately.
The few silent seconds went by, carefully picking out their brains.
"I am sorry to cause any disruption, but I am only acting on the document I was served with. Mr. Ivan, with your signature as evidence, you signed this agreement, meaning you agree to marry Miss Paris Zander. I am here for the legalization of the other files. If you are clear on that, may we please proceed?"
Paris turned to her mother sharply, breathing like a lost hound dog.
"Mrs. Aurora Zander and Mr. Orion Zander, what the actual fuck is this lawyer talking about?" Paris is shouting, rising to her feet in rage.
"Paris, do not talk to your mother that way!" Mrs. Jade shouted, standing up to Paris and even pointing her finger to her face.
"Put your fucking hands down!!" Paris yelled back, landing her palm heavily on Mrs. Jade's face.
"Don't you dare!" James Leonard shouted, trying to hold Paris.
"Dad!" Ivan shouted.
"Everyone, sit the fuck down!!" Aurora shouted, waving her hands angrily in the air.
"I can't take this shit any more!" Ivan shouted before walking out of the house.
"I take this as my presence is unprepared for..."
"Shut the hell up, you stupid bitch, and get the hell out!!" Paris shouted, interrupting the lawyer.
He quickly gathered his things, stood up, and stared at the family before storming out.
"You are out of control, Paris! Shame on you!" Mrs. Jade shouted, storming out as well. Her face was all disgusted and angry.
"Shame on your fucked-up ass too, you weirdo!"
"I'm leaving. Call me when this is fixed." James Leonard said, gently patting Orion's shoulder before leaving.
The house echoed the anger and outpour. The death flares that flew around sufficiently explained the mood.
"Mom, did you guys trick me into signing a marriage contract? So there's no property?"
"Paris, you are getting married to Ivan; either you like it or not!"