A Surprising Twist of Fates (Sierra and Theo) novel Chapter 401

Melody not only coveted Sierra's husband but also nearly caused her harm. This wasn't something that could be resolved with a simple apology from Douglas!

If an enemy's enemy was a friend, then that person was naturally a foe. By insisting on protecting Melody, Douglas was siding with the one who had hurt her.

Sierra wasn't one to indulge in self-torment, so forgiving him was never an option.

From the Shaw family's perspective, reconciling with the Brown family's heir would benefit Shaw Corporation. Sierra would inherit part of the company in the future, so she couldn't afford to reject the Browns' compensation offer.

On a personal level, she hadn't forgiven Douglas. However, when it came to business, she chose to accept his offer.

After Theo had clarified Sierra's stance, Douglas couldn't help but see her in a new light. Yet, the realization left him feeling uneasy.

"She totally disrespected you. Doesn't that piss you off? And hey, are we even still best friends after this?"

"If this happens again, no."

Theo's expression remained blank, but Douglas knew he wasn't joking. His mood soured—he never imagined their years of friendship would be strained over a woman.

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Meanwhile, Sierra sat in the living room, reviewing documents from a file. When Theo returned, she handed them to him. "The Browns offered more than expected. They seem quite sincere."

The Browns' generous compensation wasn't due to her distress. It was out of respect for the Gray family. She wanted to inform Theo so he would understand the situation.

And why did she credit the Browns rather than Douglas? Because he had insisted on defending Melody, along with the two major projects the family personally included in the deal.

She suspected that Wayne had probably learned of the incident and his son's stance. This explained the extra concessions made to smooth things over. They were meant to maintain the relationship between the Brown and Gray families.

Theo skimmed the documents without surprise. Wayne was far more clear-headed than his son, Douglas.

In the end, he found nothing and lost the last few thousand he had scraped together from his company's finances.

The once-confident William was now a shadow of his former self—unkempt. With a scruffy beard and wrinkled clothes, he looked nothing like the CEO of a company.

After all that effort, he still hadn't found Johnny. However, at least he had uncovered the truth about the foreign company, which devastated him even more.

The foreign company did exist, with no plans to enter the domestic market.

The investment opportunity had been nothing but a scam from the start.

Frustrated and heartbroken, he had no choice but to drown his sorrows in alcohol.