Kelly's face turned pale, her expression full of flustered panic. She frantically dug tissues out of her purse."Sharon, I'm so sorry… Let me clean it up for you."But the more she dabbed at the fabric, the more the coffee stain spread across the white dress.Sharon grabbed her wrist mid-motion and pushed her hand away. "What are you doing?"Thrown off balance, Kelly stumbled backward and fell to the carpet with a startled cry."Ah!"The commotion drew attention—people turned to look, conversations came to a halt.Sitting awkwardly on the plush carpet, Kelly looked up with teary eyes, her body trembling slightly."Sharon, I'm really sorry… I didn't mean for that to happen."Sharon glanced down at her dress, now marred with dark brown stains, and let out a quiet, biting laugh. "Right. Not on purpose—you mean completely intentional.""No, really, it's a misunderstanding," Kelly said, lowering her head, voice soft and pitiful. "I was just handing you the coffee… I know you've alw
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