Cyrus leaned forward in his chair and in a controlled voice, he said, “All right, guys, give
him a little breathing room. He’s still learning. Look at me and how I started out before Reece
walked into my life.”
“See,” I said and pointed between us. Cyrus motioned for me to be quiet.
“Cyrus, I’m not babying him. Arianna is the daughter of Eddison Pierce and the cousin of
Jackson Pierce. Do you know how big of a scandal this can get if we don’t handle this early
enough?” Sarai commented.
“Did you use protection with her?” Reggie questioned.
I nodded, and all three relaxed, letting out long-held breaths. There was a knock on the
door, and Stacy came in, not waiting for anyone to call her inside.
“Cyrus, I brought some coffee for everyone. Especially your favorite espresso shot
