Mrs West

"How is this Jarvis, why is the situation like this? Why did my grandfather actually want to make Crystal my real wife?" growled Reagan indignantly for the umpteenth time. "My plan will fail if until that happens, I don't want to be tied to this horrible relationship for the rest of my life."

Jarvis smiled slightly, the man slowly placed the cup of his favorite black tea without sugar on the table in front of him.

"I think it's actually good for the contract marriage you're doing," Jarvis said quietly.

"Good?!" shouted Reagan loudly. "How good is it? Your eyes aren't blind, are you? My grandfather is planning to introduce Crystal to everyone as my wife, as the new Mrs West, Jarvis!!" Reagan's chest heaved up and down as he spoke, showing his immense anger.

"You should thank Mr Roman, because Mr Roman's plan will indirectly help you keep your contract marriage secret with Crystal. People out there will think that you and Crystal really got married because love, not because of an agreement," Jarvis said calmly. "You can imagine what will happen to you and your company if your wedding charade gets exposed, can't you?"

Reagan's jaw hardened. "Of course I know, you don't have to keep reminding him of me."

"If you know the consequences then why are you still angry?"

"The problem is how am I going to end this fake marriage if everyone finds out about my marriage, Jarvis?" snarled Reagan back. "Isn't the less people know about this marriage the better, huh?"

Jarvis shook his head, talking to Reagan who was in such a rage that he needed a great deal of patience.

"You proposed this, so help me find a way out, you bastard!!" said Reagan again. "I reiterate once again, I don't want to spend my time tied up in a boring relationship like this. I wouldn't be able to live with the same woman for years."

"Listen carefully to me, stubborn Reagan West, in the agreement you made with Crystal it was written that the term of your marriage was one year..."

"You revise it at will," snapped Reagan annoyed. "Before it was only three months."

Jarvis chuckled. "People will be suspicious of you if you and Crystal divorce after three months of marriage, they will immediately guess if you have a contract marriage. That's why I changed the term of this marriage. Apart from guarding against unpleasant gossip, you can also keep Your good name. And when your agreement expires, people won't assume anything wrong with your divorce. They'll think your and Crystal's marriage didn't work out until you finally got divorced."

"So you're saying that one year of marriage is the most suitable time to have this wedding, then?"

"That's right," Jarvis answered quickly. "And with what Mr Roman is about to do you will benefit a lot in the future, Reagan. People out there will automatically think that your marriage was going so perfectly considering how Mr Roman is trying to show the world what Crystal, your wife is like. ."

"And if Crystal and I end up divorced then my good name will be preserved, don't you mean?" interrupted Reagan quickly.

"So true." Jarvis smiled broadly as he spoke.

Reagan's eyes shone brightly, the frustration that had filled his chest since this afternoon slowly dissipating, replaced by a feeling of immense relief. The worry that had been so dizzying in his head had finally been easily dispelled. It turned out that Jarvis wasn't as stupid as he thought.

***

"No… this can't be happening. Reagan can't marry, he can't marry that woman," Ariel shouted hysterically for the umpteenth time.

Two hours ago when it was dinner time, Roman West who showed up late with Reagan and Crystal surprisingly introduced Crystal to everyone as Reagan's wife. Ariel, who was sitting with her parents at the dining table, even dropped the fork in her hand as soon as she heard the words of the grandfather who was very unexpected.

Although her heart was broken, Ariel managed to get through the family dinner well. She even had time to congratulate Reagan, her first love with a firm even though her voice sounded hoarse holding back tears. Until finally Ariel couldn't contain her anger any longer when she arrived in her room which was on the other side of the room where Roman and Reagan rested.

"Ariel…open the door honey, how long are you going to be like this?" Laura's voice, Ariel's mother, sounded so desperate, Ariel had locked herself in her room for two hours after she finished enjoying a family dinner in the main dining room of the West family's big house. "Tell me what's wrong honey, you can tell Mommy your problem."

Austin, who was sitting not far from Ariel's room, growled in annoyance, he looked very angry. The news of Reagan's unexpected marriage disturbed him so much that his plans to get rid of his beloved nephew would be even more difficult. Damn.

"Ariel..."

"Shut up Laura!" Austin snapped loudly. "Aren't you tired of talking like that for the past two hours?"

Laura who was so worried about the fate of her beloved daughter immediately turned to Austin who was looking at him angrily, anger that should not be vented on anyone, including Laura.

"Ariel is an adult, you don't have to worry about her like that. Your voice makes my head spin even more," Austin rebuked.

"But Ariel is crying inside, Austin. Your daughter, our only daughter."

"Ariel grew up to be a useless spoiled girl because of you," Austin said irritated. "If only she knew that our position in this family was being threatened she should have known what to do, she should have been able to help us secure a position in this family." Austin blamed Ariel who he thought couldn't do anything with emotion.

"What do you expect from your daughter, Austin? Hasn't Ariel been doing everything you wanted?" Laura shouted loudly, she couldn't accept the insult Austin gave Ariel.

Austin clenched his jaw. "I hope Ariel can bear Reagan's child so that our position in this family will continue to be guaranteed."

Continued