Sonny Corinthos may be facing something far more dangerous than another enemy coming after his empire. What if the threats surrounding him are not separate at all? Ava has access to Sonny through Avery, Drew has political and business influence, and Sidwell possesses the money, resources, and dangerous connections to strike where Sonny is most vulnerable. If these three forces suddenly come together, Sonny could find himself trapped in a coordinated war unlike anything he has faced in years.
Ava may be the key to making such an alliance possible. She understands Sonny on a deeply personal level, knows how fiercely he reacts when his family is threatened, and has one connection neither Drew nor Sidwell can duplicate: Avery. That gives Ava access to Sonny’s greatest emotional weakness. Instead of simply fighting another custody battle, Ava could use everything she knows about Sonny to help two much more powerful players anticipate his next move.
Drew brings an entirely different weapon to the table. Sidwell may have resources and dangerous connections, but Drew can attack Sonny from the legitimate side of Port Charles. Political influence, business pressure, public reputation, and powerful contacts could become weapons just as damaging as anything Sidwell controls. Drew would not have to fight Sonny like a mob rival. He could help isolate him until Sonny discovers that doors once open to him are suddenly slamming shut.
Then there is Sidwell. If Ava provides the inside information and Drew applies pressure from the legitimate world, Sidwell could deliver the final piece of the puzzle. His resources could allow him to attack Sonny’s empire while the other two keep Sonny distracted. Suddenly, Sonny would be fighting on three fronts at once: his family, his public power, and his criminal organization. He might be able to defeat any one of those threats individually, but all three hitting simultaneously could be devastating.
Imagine the scene that could expose everything. Drew arrives for what he believes is another private meeting with Ava. He expects to discuss their next move against Sonny. Instead, Ava closes the door and tells him there is someone he needs to meet. Drew turns — and Sidwell steps into the room. In that instant, a personal alliance becomes something much bigger.
Sidwell could offer Drew an irresistible deal: Ava keeps Sonny emotionally vulnerable, Drew makes sure he cannot recover politically or financially, and Sidwell tears apart the empire itself. Each person gets something they want. Ava protects her position with Avery. Drew weakens one of Port Charles’ biggest power players. Sidwell gets an opportunity to expand his own influence. On paper, it could be the perfect anti-Sonny alliance.
But there would be one enormous problem: none of these three people should trust each other.
Ava is far too experienced to enter such a dangerous arrangement without insurance. She could secretly collect evidence against Drew and Sidwell, preparing an escape route if the alliance turns against her. The moment Avery becomes collateral damage, Ava could abandon the entire plan — or even hand Sonny exactly what he needs to destroy her supposed partners.
Drew could be playing an equally dangerous game. Rather than becoming Sidwell’s loyal partner, he might see the alliance as an opportunity to let Sonny and Sidwell weaken each other. If both men emerge damaged, Drew could position himself as the legitimate power left standing. Ava might believe she recruited Drew, while Drew secretly believes he is using both Ava and Sidwell.
Sidwell, however, may be the biggest threat of them all. What if he never considers Drew or Ava true partners? They could simply be useful pieces on his board. Ava gives him access to Sonny’s vulnerabilities. Drew gives him political cover and influence. Once Sonny has been weakened enough, Sidwell may decide he no longer needs either one.
That could turn the alliance into a spectacular triple betrayal. Ava could expose Drew to protect Avery. Drew could sacrifice Sidwell to save himself. Sidwell could retaliate by releasing evidence capable of destroying them both. Instead of three enemies successfully taking Sonny down, viewers could watch their entire conspiracy explode from within.
And that is where Jason could become impossible to keep out of the story. Once Sonny realizes the attacks against him are coordinated, this stops being a custody feud or personal revenge plot. It becomes a Port Charles power war. If Sidwell is targeting the entire Corinthos empire, everyone connected to Sonny could eventually be pulled into the fallout.
For now, a secret Drew-Ava-Sidwell alliance remains a theory, not a confirmed three-way conspiracy. But the pieces are tantalizingly easy to imagine falling into place. And if that door ever opens to reveal Sidwell waiting for Drew, Sonny may finally realize the terrifying truth: he was never fighting one enemy.
He was being surrounded by three.
