RedNovelChapter 414 Slander Sensing Melody's actions, Theo subconsciously took a step backward, pulling Sierra with him. This caused her to stumble as a result.
Luckily, he had reached out to wrap his arm around her waist in time.
Once Sierra regained her balance, he turned to Melody and answered, "I need to accompany Sierra. I think it's better that you ask Mr. Jones to accompany you instead." Feeling dejected by his rejection, Melody took her hand back in embarrassment. Her eyes turned red as she fought her tears back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThen, she turned to look at Douglas, who was standing nearby, and said, "Dad, you can go ahead and do whatever you need to do. I'll ask Douglas to takearound and introduceto the people here." Seemingly unable to sense the tension between the three people, Gordon smiled, replying, "I guess I'd have to trouble you to take care of Melody for me, Mr. Gray." Before Theo could refuse, he turned around and walked away.
Frowning, Sierra watched Gordon leave in confusion.
It was already bad enough that Melody was clinging onto a married man, so why did he not stop her but instead helped her? Wasn't he afraid people would start calling his daughter a homewrecker? Not far away, Douglas had been keeping an eye on Melody. He had wanted to go over when he saw Theo rejecting Melody. However, he stopped in his tracks when he recalled his father's warning.
It wasn't until she sent him a pleading look with teary eyes that he could no longer hold himself back any longer. With his wine glass in hand, he walked toward them, remarking, "Melody, Theo, what are you two talking about?" Sensing that Theo's sharp gaze was on him, he smiled and turned to Sierra. "Sierra, I did not expect to see you here." Sierra gave him a slight nod, clearly not intending to speak to him.
Douglas took no offence at her attitude toward him. Turning his attention back to Melody, he continued, "Why don't I bring you around? A few of my friends that you might not know are over there. Why don't I introduce you to them?" Melody looked at Theo. Seeing that he did not intend to stop her from leaving, her expression was filled with sadness as she left with Douglas.
A group of young women had just seen their interaction. Displeasure filled their faces as they sent Melody sympathetic looks.
"What is Mr. Gray doing? How could he humiliate Melody for his nephew's ex-girlfriend?" "Sierra probably caused smisunderstanding between them. Otherwise, Mr. Gray would not treat Melody so coldly." "Mr. Gray's already married. What do you all expect him to do?" "He can always get a divorce. As long as Mr. Gray divorces Sierra, Melody would have her chance again." All the other women were slightly taken aback by that idea. In the end, the woman in the pink strapless dress asked, "What do you have in mind?" The woman who suggested making Theo divorce Sierra was Tessa Sandlers, the woman who cdown with Melody earlier.
The other woman in the pink strapless dress was also one of Melody's closest friends, Lauren Crowford.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThey both knew that Melody had feelings for Theo. Hence, they both held contempt toward Sierra for suddenly marrying Theo. In fact, their feelings toward Sierra were borderline hatred.
So, when they saw Melody being dismissed by Theo, they turned their resentment toward Sierra, lacking the courage to blTheo for anything.
"I want to let Sierra know her place
and willingly step down from the position of being Theo's wife 'Tessa crossed her arms at her chest as she glared at Sierra with disdain. Turning toward their group of friends, Lauren suggested with a smile, "Let's have a talk with Ms. Shaw."
The group of women exchanged glances with each other before m smiling evilly. Then, they walked toward Sierra, who had just been left to her own devices. An old business partner had just pulled Theo aside to discuss something important. The mal looked like he was in a rush, so Theo had stepped outside to talk to him.
Meanwhile, Sierra was left alone with her drink as she looked around to ve grab something to bite.
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