New identity

West family home, London, UK.

Austin had drunk countless wines, when he was restless like this Austin's main escape was alcohol. The fertile-bodied man looked very nervous because his subordinates had not yet submitted a report. After Reagan and Jarvis' departure for Japan a week ago, Austin had received no reports of his nephew's whereabouts as the only obstacle to his control over all of the West family business.

"Why aren't they good enough to work? How hard is it to follow in the footsteps of a young man like Reagan?" Austin said annoyed, his fat hands slamming the fourth bottle of wine on the table roughly.

"Reagan definitely didn't go to Japan like James reported, Dad." From behind the door Ariel, Austin's only daughter, spoke in a very calm tone of voice. "I'm sure James is lying."

Austin turned towards the door where his only daughter had just spoken. "How do you know if James is lying?"

"James is Roman's grandfather's private secretary, of course he will protect Reagan who incidentally is grandfather's favorite grandson," Ariel said with a tone full of malice. "There's no need to explain why, right?"

Austin was silent, his brain immediately processed the sentence Ariel had just said.

"Why should Daddy go to the trouble of ordering Daddy's men to go after Reagan? Wouldn't it be nice if the kid wasn't in London?"

"It's not that easy Ariel." Austin leaned back against the chair. "Even though Reagan isn't home, your grandfather's mind is still on him, that's why Daddy needs to know what that brat did. Daddy needs to know what plans Reagan has made to bring Daddy down this time."

Austin's face immediately turned red, his memory immediately focused on the incident three months ago where he again lost badly to Reagan, who won the tender with a Chinese petroleum company. His defeat in winning the favor of the Chinese company added to another of his failures against Reagan.

"Daddy has to make sure Daddy's position in the company before Reagan takes over everything, if Daddy is late we will be kicked out of this house, Ariel," Austin said again. "You don't want to leave this house, do you?"

With a pale face Ariel shook her head in panic. "Of course I don't want to, this house is my home. The place where I was born and raised, I don't want to leave this house."

"That's why Daddy has to get Reagan down as soon as possible, honey."

Ariel squeezed her fingers roughly. "So what's Daddy's plan this time?"

"Daddy has to pressure your grandpa to keep forcing Reagan to marry," Austin replied firmly. "Getting married is the only thing Reagan hates, being forced to marry it will definitely break his concentration and that way Daddy can carry out other of Daddy's plans."

Ariel's green eyes flashed, she looked angry and didn't like hearing her father's plan. Even though Reagan is her cousin, Ariel has a different feeling for him, that's why Ariel looks annoyed now when her father plans to pressure Reagan by forcing him to marry.

"And Daddy's sure your grandfather will make things easier for Daddy this time," Austin said confidently again. "This time Reagan will surely fall, that brat's arrogance will surely soon be gone."

Ariel did not respond to her father's words, her thoughts were still on Reagan, her cousin who was two year older than her. Ariel remembers the good times with Reagan before her father decided to antagonize Reagan, making her lose her cousin Reagan who became her first love.

Until now, neither Ariel nor Reagan knew that they were not actually family. Roman West hasn't told Reagan that Austin isn't his biological son, which is why until now Reagan has refrained from retaliating for all the mess his uncle made in some of the tenders he was working on.

"Isn't there another way to beat Reagan, Daddy? Can't Daddy talk to him in a nice way?" asked Ariel doubtfully.

Austin's face turned red. "There's no way Daddy can talk to the kid in a nice way, Ariel. Since he managed to make our company huge profits he has been very arrogant, he wants to get rid of Daddy from the company. His greedy nature is exactly the same as Matthew's. Daddy has relented once to Matthew and this time it's impossible for Daddy to give in to his son, to that snotty kid Reagan. So don't ask Daddy to be nice to him Ariel, stop your good nature. Reagan isn't as good as you think."

****

"And this is my uncle, Austin West. He is the person I would love to marry," Reagan said again explaining Austin's figure to Crystal who had not been given a chance to sleep after they flew out of Melbourne two hours ago.

Crystal nodded slowly, trying to remember what Austin West looked like so different from Reagan. It was as if they were from different families.

"Then this is his daughter, Ariel West. A bikini model, she is two year younger than me. I'm sure you must already know her, Ariel often attends fashion shows in many countries." Reagan showed a beautiful photo of Ariel the red-haired girl who was posing very beautifully.

"I've never been in the modeling world," Crystal said ruefully. "So sorry, I don't know your cousin at all."

Reagan frowned. "You don't follow the modeling world? Seriously? What have you been doing besides working as a dishwasher at Mrs Lu's restaurant, Crys?"

"Study," Crystal answered honestly. "I am a student who goes to school because of the kindness of the school, that's why I have to keep my grades high so I can continue to go to school."

"You really are very poor, aren't you?" Reagan folded his arms across his chest.

Crystal lowered her head. "Forgive me."

"Tsk, being poor isn't a disgrace and you don't need to apologize," Reagan said quickly. "What is clear is that you are now my wife, Reagan West's wife. You do remember the new identity that Jarvis gave you, don't you?"

Crystal nodded slowly, three hours ago after leaving the registry office Jarvis gave Crystal a file. In the file was Crystal's new identity which Jarvis had made very neatly, without the slightest blemish. In the file it was written that Crystal was a child of one of Jarvis' relatives who lived in Canberra. Jarvis who has many connections so easily creates a new identity for Crystal, that's why Crystal is no longer a child who grew up in an orphanage. Crystal, who is now a distant relative of Jarvis, whom Reagan finally married after the death of her parents due to illness.

"I am Crystal Richard, the only child of Romeo and Niki Richard who is one of Jarvis' relatives. You married me because you felt sorry to see me living alone without a family, you want to repay Jarvis who has been loyal to you for years by marrying me."

From a different bench Jarvis clapped quite loudly.

"I'll admit you have a pretty good memory," Jarvis said quietly. "You have to remember that well, don't let anyone know the real you Crys. Don't let people know that you've had relationships with people from the striptease club."

Crystal's face immediately went pale. "I-I know."

"Don't tease her anymore, Jarvis. I'm sure Crystal is smart enough not to reveal her true identity to anyone else, so you don't have to keep reminding her." Reagan warned Jarvis sternly. "Don't let it be because you want to keep reminding Crystal about the striptease club that all our charades will be exposed, you do know how smart my uncle is, don't you?"

Jarvis immediately raised his hands in the air. "I'm sorry, I won't repeat my mistake again."

Reagan snorted in annoyance, Jarvis's occasional obnoxious demeanor was enough to annoy him. It's just that because he knows Jarvis's capacity and way of working that always makes him satisfied, Reagan simply can't let his best friend go from his side.

"Don't blame Jarvis," Crystal said carefully. "Jarvis' intentions are good, he just wants me to do nothing wrong."

"Well, listen to that. Crystal understands what I mean," Jarvis retorted. "Put your fears aside, Reagan. You're the one getting too tense here, not me or Crystal."

"Shut up," Reagan snapped loudly. "The more you talk, the madder I get at you."

Realizing Reagan's sudden change in emotion, Jarvis immediately shut his mouth tightly, Jarvis knew well enough that his best friend was currently very nervous and afraid that his charade would be exposed. Austin West is smart and cunning, which is why Jarvis volunteered to be a part of Reagan's charade by making himself into Crystal's brother whom Reagan married.

Reagan had to make sure his play went off without a hitch, otherwise his reputation and company would be ruined and if that happened he would lose his chance to carry out his late father's last mandate.

Reagan slowly turned his gaze back to Crystal. "Never make the slightest mistake, Crystal. You must remember this message of mine carefully."

Continued