Masked Rendezvous

"So you're not coming down?"

Dane didn't respond to Coralie's complaint but asked her again.

Coralie felt helpless because of his words. She asked, "What do you want to talk to me?"

"If I can speak clearly on the phone, what did I bother to drive here?"

His words made Coralie speechless.

"I'll say it one last time. Come down." Dane urged again in a tone.

Coralie compromised again. She changed her