room. Please believe me.”
Sean stared at me but didn’t say anything.
“I would not be working this hard to get her back if I really did that. Come on, you’ve seen me with her. It’s obvious I love her with every word I say and everything I do. It doesn’t make any sense for me to cheat on her. I’m not like that.”
Sean rubbed his chin then fixed his tie. “When Ryan first told me the news, I admit I was skeptical about it. It did seem far-fetched.”
That was music to my ears. “Thank you. Thank you.”
“But…the evidence is pretty incriminating.”
“My friends were witnesses. They told you the truth.”
He shrugged. “I know my guys would lie for me if I asked them to.”
“No, they wouldn’t,” I snapped. “If you cheated on Scarlet, they would all turn on you, even your own brother. My friends love Hazel. Believe me, they wouldn’t lie and let her walk into a trap.”
Sean held my gaze for a long time. “Okay, for argument’s sake, let’s say I believe you…a little bit. What could I possibly do to help you?”
“I…I don’t know. I just need someone to be on my side.”
“I never said I was on your side,” he said simply.
“I need someone to help me convince Hazel that I’m not lying.”
“I don’t think I can do that.”
“It’s better than nothing,” I said desperately. “Talk to Ryan and Mike. Make them see reason.”
“I’m still unsure if I completely believe you,” Sean said.
“If there’s any doubt, then you know the story isn’t true,” I said firmly. “From one man who fucked up to another, please help me. Please. Ryan stuck his neck out for Scarlet to give you another chance. Stick your neck out for me.”
He raised an eyebrow. “You know a lot about me and Scarlet.”
I shrugged. “Cortland told Hazel everything, and Hazel told me. I think your story is amazing, honestly.”
“Kissing my ass?” he asked with a smirk.
“No, but I will if it gets you to help me.”
Sean sighed. “I have to think about this…”
My heart was falling. “I’ll give you anything you want.”
He smirked again. “I already have everything, including a beautiful wife carrying my child.”
I sighed in depression. “Can I talk to Hazel?”
He shook his head. “I’m sorry, man. I’m very strict when it comes to work policies. After my wife was harassed, which I’m sure you know about, I feel obligated to protect my workers, particularly my women. As long as Hazel is clocked in, I will protect her from you.”
He was such a stickler. Maybe I should have went to Mike. “Could you tell her I’m here and I want to talk to her? Let her decide.”
He shook his head. “No. I already know what she’ll say.”
I was defeated. I knew I should pack up and leave. “Well, thank you for talking to me.”
He nodded. “I’m sorry.”
I turned and walked out. “Please think about talking to her for me.”
“I will.”
I shut the door and headed back to the lobby. I knew Sean was sympathetic toward me, but he wasn’t convinced. I didn’t know who to turn to, who would help me. Then I realized something. There was one person in the group that ran the show. Everyone listened to her even though they acted like they didn’t. When she jumped, they all jumped. If I could convince her to help me, perhaps she could convince Sean. And then I would have two allies.
I knocked on the door and waited for her to answer. I heard her feet behind the door. I assumed she was looking through the peephole. She finally opened the door. “Flynn?”
“Hey, I’m sorry for dropping by like this.”
She stared at me timidly, suspicion in her eyes. “What can I do for you?”
“I was hoping I could talk to you.”
Scarlet crossed her arms over her chest, staring me down. “About what?”
“Hazel.”
“I should slam the door in your face.” Her voice was cold.
“Please,” I begged. “Hear me out.”
“Why should I?”
“Because I didn’t cheat on
Sean stared at me but didn’t say anything.
“I would not be working this hard to get her back if I really did that. Come on, you’ve seen me with her. It’s obvious I love her with every word I say and everything I do. It doesn’t make any sense for me to cheat on her. I’m not like that.”
Sean rubbed his chin then fixed his tie. “When Ryan first told me the news, I admit I was skeptical about it. It did seem far-fetched.”
That was music to my ears. “Thank you. Thank you.”
“But…the evidence is pretty incriminating.”
“My friends were witnesses. They told you the truth.”
He shrugged. “I know my guys would lie for me if I asked them to.”
“No, they wouldn’t,” I snapped. “If you cheated on Scarlet, they would all turn on you, even your own brother. My friends love Hazel. Believe me, they wouldn’t lie and let her walk into a trap.”
Sean held my gaze for a long time. “Okay, for argument’s sake, let’s say I believe you…a little bit. What could I possibly do to help you?”
“I…I don’t know. I just need someone to be on my side.”
“I never said I was on your side,” he said simply.
“I need someone to help me convince Hazel that I’m not lying.”
“I don’t think I can do that.”
“It’s better than nothing,” I said desperately. “Talk to Ryan and Mike. Make them see reason.”
“I’m still unsure if I completely believe you,” Sean said.
“If there’s any doubt, then you know the story isn’t true,” I said firmly. “From one man who fucked up to another, please help me. Please. Ryan stuck his neck out for Scarlet to give you another chance. Stick your neck out for me.”
He raised an eyebrow. “You know a lot about me and Scarlet.”
I shrugged. “Cortland told Hazel everything, and Hazel told me. I think your story is amazing, honestly.”
“Kissing my ass?” he asked with a smirk.
“No, but I will if it gets you to help me.”
Sean sighed. “I have to think about this…”
My heart was falling. “I’ll give you anything you want.”
He smirked again. “I already have everything, including a beautiful wife carrying my child.”
I sighed in depression. “Can I talk to Hazel?”
He shook his head. “I’m sorry, man. I’m very strict when it comes to work policies. After my wife was harassed, which I’m sure you know about, I feel obligated to protect my workers, particularly my women. As long as Hazel is clocked in, I will protect her from you.”
He was such a stickler. Maybe I should have went to Mike. “Could you tell her I’m here and I want to talk to her? Let her decide.”
He shook his head. “No. I already know what she’ll say.”
I was defeated. I knew I should pack up and leave. “Well, thank you for talking to me.”
He nodded. “I’m sorry.”
I turned and walked out. “Please think about talking to her for me.”
“I will.”
I shut the door and headed back to the lobby. I knew Sean was sympathetic toward me, but he wasn’t convinced. I didn’t know who to turn to, who would help me. Then I realized something. There was one person in the group that ran the show. Everyone listened to her even though they acted like they didn’t. When she jumped, they all jumped. If I could convince her to help me, perhaps she could convince Sean. And then I would have two allies.
I knocked on the door and waited for her to answer. I heard her feet behind the door. I assumed she was looking through the peephole. She finally opened the door. “Flynn?”
“Hey, I’m sorry for dropping by like this.”
She stared at me timidly, suspicion in her eyes. “What can I do for you?”
“I was hoping I could talk to you.”
Scarlet crossed her arms over her chest, staring me down. “About what?”
“Hazel.”
“I should slam the door in your face.” Her voice was cold.
“Please,” I begged. “Hear me out.”
“Why should I?”
“Because I didn’t cheat on
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