Distorted Truths

"I apologize, Coralie. I..."

"You are truly sorry to me," Coralie said. "But can you offer more than just this apology?"

Desmond clenched his teeth, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down rapidly. "Give me some time. I will find a solution."

"Mr. Dalton, I hope you can fulfill your words and not let your 'good friend' disrupt my life again."

Desmond firmly grasped Coraline's arm and pulled her ou