The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart novel Chapter 173

In a split second, Derek's face changed.

"No, I didn't."

Both of them were aware of the emotions shared between him and Loraine. But they rarely talked about it.

"Derek, would you protect her if she was slandered like this? Or, would you blame her and slander her?"

William tried to persuade him, saying, "Brittany has had a very tough life, and I hope the rest of her life will be better. I hope you can understand."

At the heart of it, he and Derek were the same. They both couldn't be with the ones they loved.

Derek stood there, paused for a moment, and said, "I understand."

After William left, Derek called Loraine, and the call was picked up at the last second.

"Derek, what's up?"

"Just checking how you're doing?"

"I'm okay for now."

Loraine frowned impatiently. She knew Derek's feelings for her, and she enjoyed manipulating him.

But she had sent Isaac dozens of messages that night, and he hadn't replied, so she was inevitably irritable.

"If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

Derek looked at his disconnected phone and sighed quietly.

The Dustin family.

Ever since Patrina went to jail and Gianna attacked in court, the Dustin family had completely fallen from grace.

Orders were returned, and suppliers were unwilling to cooperate.

Stock prices kept falling, and the entire Dustin family was on the brink of collapse.

Robert had to turn to the Boulton family for help, but they weren't doing well either.

They had offended the Salter family at an industry party, and now they could only fend for themselves.

Just as they were anxious, the Boulton family came knocking.

"Mr. Boulton, what brings you here?"

Mr. Mack had a grim look on his face as he answered, "We've both had a rough time lately. Have you thought about what we should do?"

Who would have thought that Mr. Salter would cancel all cooperation with the Boulton family for Brittany?

Now the Boulton family was in danger and would be finished if they didn't act.

"What are you trying to say?"

"I heard that Donna Dustin is sick, and Brittany did the matching, but it didn't work?"

"Yes."