“I came today to apologize to you in person. I’m sorry. I truly am. I will apologize to others I have scared too.”

Harvey had a plan to chase after Liberty, but he could not possibly be honest right away.

He used the apology as an excuse and included other people so as not to raise suspicion. Otherwise, Liberty would not accept his apology.

Liberty poured Harvey a glass of water and responded, “I accept your apology, Mr. Gray. I’m happy for you to sober up and not dwell on past pain.

“There are many fish in the sea.”

Harvey smiled and said, “Yeah. There are plenty of fish in the sea. I can’t force what’s not meant to be mine.”

Liberty did not accept the flowers from Harvey. Instead, she said, “I accept your apology, but I can’t accept the flowers. Please take the bouquet with you.”

Harvey did not insist and put the bouquet on her desk instead.

He looked at Liberty in hesitation and said, “Ms. Hunt, I didn’t come just to apologize today. There’s one more thing I need your