The First Son's Revenge

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Reid blinked, then a second later he laughed.

Arison Company? Even though Reid was only a lowly employee at his father's company, Reid also knew about the Arison company. It is the largest company in the country with fantastic revenue every month. Always ranks number 1 in income reports printed in business magazines.

Is it possible that Reid is the last heir to the famous Arison company? Crazy.

These people in front of him were definitely just frauds. Why did he have to meet so many fraudsters tonight?

Reid snorted after laughing. He said, “Sorry, you chose the wrong target. I'm in a bad mood, I can't help you fill this prank talk show."

After saying that, Reid turned around to get into his car.

But the man immediately said, “Aren't you curious about who your mother's family is?”

That sentence made Reid stop in his tracks. He immediately turned around. "You know my mother's family?"

The first thing that actually crossed Reid's mind was, "Is it true that my mother has a family?" because all this time he knew from his father and stepmother, his biological mother was a woman with unknown origins, just an outcast.

Of course Reid wanted to deny this bad opinion, but he himself didn't know and had never met his mother's family. So Reid assumed that they didn't exist.

“Yes, I know. I'll take you there if you want," said the man with glasses.

Reid considered for a moment. Should he trust the group of strange men in front of him?

Why not? After his father kicked him out, he had no family left. So even if the man in front of him is a fraud who lied to him, there was nothing to lose.

"Okay. I'm coming with you.”

***

Reid was in the car with the man wearing glasses earlier. The man introduced himself as Charles Brown. And he said he was one of the subordinates of Mr. Jacob Arison, chairman of the Arison company.

And, Jacob Arison is said to be Reid's grandfather.

Reid didn't remember the name of the head of the Arison company, so he didn't know whether what Charles said just now was true or not.

Even though Charles held out his business card—which looked official and shiny—with the Arison company logo in the corner, Reid didn't just believe it.

Throughout the journey, Reid remained silent while Charles explained.

Charles said that he had been searching for years for Claire—Reid's mother's real name—and only yesterday their team found traces of her whereabouts, but unfortunately the person they were looking for had apparently died a long time ago.

So far, they have had difficulty finding Claire because she changed her entire identity, even changing her entire appearance through surgery.

Reid was shocked. Why did his mother dare to do all that?

"Claire Arison," Reid spelled the name slowly. It felt strange because all he knew was that his mother was called Liliyana Cliffton.

"This is a photo of your mother before she disappeared," said Charles, holding out several photos.

Reid accepted. In the photos, there was a young woman with brown hair with a face that resembled that of an aristocratic family, this face was very different from the face of his mother that Reid knew from the photos that were still left in the Cliffton house.

No wonder Reid had wondered who he looked like. Because Reid's face doesn't resemble his father's or mother's. Even his eye color is not similar to his parents.

But now after seeing photos of his old mother, Reid could clearly see their similarities. Also that they have the same eye color, ocean blue.

Then there is another photo where Claire is with an old man. Claire seemed to be holding the old man's arm and smiling at him.

"That's a photo of Mr. Jacob," Charles explained without Reid asking.

Reid narrowed his eyes. Is it true that this old man is his grandfather?

Reid already believed that this woman's photo was his mother. But that he was the grandson of the owner of a large company like Arison, it still seemed impossible for Reid.

“Why did my mother leave the Arison family in the first place? Why does she need to change her identity and appearance this drastically?” Reid asked curiously.

Charles didn't immediately answer Reid's question as quickly as before. His face looked uncertain for a moment.

"I think it's better for you to hear the answer from Mr. Jacob directly. He will definitely explain it," replied Charles. Making Reid even more curious about the reason.

Then as if to change the topic, Charles said, "What is certain is that Mr. Jacob will be very happy to meet you. You are the only direct descendant of Mr. Jacob. You are the long-awaited final heir of the Arison company.”

Reid clenched his fists. Should he believe Charles' words just now?

Reid chose not to respond to Charles' words.

Charles continued to drive, and as time went on they took a road that Reid had never taken, in fact Reid was sure that not just anyone could go this way because just now there was a dividing wall whose gate only opened when Charles held out a special card to be scanned.

The car continued to drive until finally Reid could see the glow of lights from a building that looked like a palace.

“We're almost there. I have informed about your arrival, currently Mr. Jacob is waiting for you in the living room," said Charles.

Reid took a breath, suddenly feeling nervous. Is this real? Is he really the grandson of the wealthy Arison family?

It seems impossible.

But if that's true, that means Reid has far more power than Liam, even more than his father. Reid could repay all the unfair actions they had given him over the years.

Reid can also repay to all the insults directed at his biological mother. So far, they have always insulted his mother as someone who has no clear origins, even though in fact her mother's origins are very special, even more impressive than their own.

And the most important, he can also take revenge on Nancy.

Didn't Nancy say Liam's future was bright while Reid's was bleak? Reid will show which of the two of them really has a bright and bleak future.

For the first time since this morning, Reid finally smiled, with a grin.

The car they were in passed through a large gate with beautiful intricate carvings. The fence opens itself and then closes itself too.

When Reid got out of the car and took a closer look at the house of his so called grandfather, Reid was amazed. Even though the Cliffton family's house was also considered luxurious, that luxury was nothing compared to this house.

This house consists of three floors with white wall paint and yellowish lighting. The building itself takes on magnificent classical architecture. Don't know how many rooms there are in this house because the building is very wide, from where Reid was standing he couldn't even see where the end of this house was.

"Please come in," Charles said to Reid. Reid followed Charles' steps while dragging his suitcase.

Two servants who were standing in front of the door immediately opened it when they saw Charles' arrival. They were familiar with Charles' face but not with the face of the man he was carrying. Even so, the two servants still behaved politely because they knew that whoever entered this house would definitely not be just anyone.

Entering Jacob Arison's house, Reid was even more stunned by the contents. All the furniture in this room screamed the words luxurious and classy, ​​and Reid was even sure that one of the decorative statues he saw was the creation of a famous artist whose work was rare and found in many museums.

“This way," said Charles as he guided Reid towards the living room where Mr. Jacob was waiting.

Reid followed, his heart pounding harder as he went. After all, this was his first meeting with his mother's side of the family. The family he thought never existed.

In the living room, there was an old man with completely silver hair. And when he saw Charles and Reid coming, the old man immediately stood up, leaning on a stick. His gaze was directed straight at Reid.

"Mr. Jacob, I managed to bring Mr. Reid here," Charles reported in a formal tone. “We haven't done a DNA test, but—”

"No need. I already know that he is my grandson. His face is very similar to Claire," Jacob interrupted. He walked slowly towards Reid. His old face seemed to be filled with many emotions, as did Reid’s.