Chapter 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. Then, 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 take me around and introduce me to 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 alread