A Surprising Twist of Fates (Sierra and Theo)

That sarcastic remark made Douglas' face flush. He straightened up, acting as if he wanted a serious conversation, and started talking about Melody's deep feelings for Theo, along with his suspicions about Sierra targeting her.

Theo tossed an expensive pen onto the desk with a thud and leaned back in his chair as his gaze grew colder.

Douglas started to falter and scratched his head before saying, "Just tell me what you want. As long as Melody doesn't have to apologize, I'll agree to anything."

"You do realize that Sierra is my wife and part of the Gray family, right?" Theo's tone sharpened. "Your accusations against her are a slap in my face and a challenge to the Gray family."

Did Douglas think that being his wife only meant representing Sierra as an individual?

She represented Theo and the Gray family.

Of course, that was only true if Theo and the Gray family acknowledged her.

Douglas was surprised. He never expected the always ruthless, emotionless Theo to elevate Sierra like this. "Have you seriously fallen in love with your nephew's ex-girlfriend?"

"She's my wife. Of course, I love her. Who she used to date doesn't matter." Theo's expression darkened even more.

Feeling a little guilty, Douglas rubbed his nose. He had to admit that Simon and Daniel had been much sharper than he was. His tone softened as he pleaded, "Just tell me what kind of compensation you want. As long as the Brown family can manage it, we'll pay for it."

Since Theo had made it clear that Sierra represented the Gray family, he had to take a stand, too. He couldn't let this escalate into a full-blown conflict between the Gray and Brown families.

...

Sierra rested at home for a full day. Her fever had subsided, but she still felt weak. She tried to play the piano but had no strength in her hands, so she settled on checking the latest updates from Shaw Corporation in the study.

That evening, when Theo returned, he didn't hear the usual sound of piano music. He first checked the bedroom. Finding it empty, he turned toward the study, only relaxing when he saw her sitting safely in the office chair, staring at her computer.

"Why aren't you resting in bed?" He draped his coat over the chair and placed a hand on her forehead.

"I was bored, so I decided to check on Shaw Corporation." She frowned slightly.

Theo knew about Shaw

Corporation's situation.

Remembering his conversation with

Douglas earlier, he reached out to

smooth her frown away before speaking gently, "Douglas came to see me today. He offered me a bank card with 20,000 dollars as compensation. I turned it down."

A flash of anger crossed Sierra's eyes, but the moment she heard he had refused, her expression eased.

"I took a few contracts from the Brown family instead. In a few days, they'll send people to discuss business with Shaw Corporation."

20,000 dollars meant nothing to the

Brown family. It meant even less to the Gray family. Since Douglas refused to make Melody apologize, he needed to offer something more substantial to make up for it.

Sierra was a little shocked. She hadn't expected Theo to turn down Douglas' offer

for her sake, let alone negotiate business deals for Shaw Corporation as compensation.

She had to admit this was an offer she couldn't refuse.

Right now Shaw Corporation was at the edge of a cliff. It would only take one misstep to go beyond saving. If they wanted to avoid bankruptcy, they needed to find a way to survive.

Relying solely on resources from the Gray family wasn't a long-term solution. They needed new profitable ventures.

The contracts Douglas had agreed to were like rain in a drought-exactly what Shaw Corporation needed to pull through.

Realizing how much thought Theo had put into this, she turned to him and reached out to wrap her arms around his neck. "Thank you," she said sincerely.noveldrama

He bent down slightly, returning the hug as he spoke softly, "You went through a lot this time. It won't happen again."

His promise touched her, but after everything she had been through, she wasn't ready to trust so easily.

Forget it. Sierra would take it one step at a time.

No matter how pleasant his words were, what truly counted was his actions when

it came down to it.