<div style="text-align: justify;">Colette nodded when Paul said Rich treated women like dirt. That wasn’t really a surprise. The man was pretty rotten, and she was sure that he didn’t care about one other person in the world. Sure, he treated the Actor well, but it was because it was interesting for him to keep Martin happy. If Martin ever happened not to be profitable anymore, Colette was pretty sure that Rich would get rid of him without a second thought. <br/><br/>When Paul reached out, Colette allowed him to hold her hand. Of course, she was pretty shocked at what Paul had told her, but she was still willing to be his friend. <br/><br/>Paul’s question about whether or not she thought less of him made Colette pause for a moment. She wondered what she should say, and decided to be honest. “A little, yes. But I understand that you might not have been able to stop him”, the young woman replied kindly. <br/><br/>She felt terrible for all the lives Rich had ruined, and hoped, deep down inside, that the man would pay a pretty big price for it. With a sigh, she murmured, almost to herself, but in an audible intonation. “I hope this man burns in hell forever, and pays for each person he has hurt”.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">*************************************</div><br/><br/>Marie was sure that things would get better for Shane. She would make sure of it. As soon as she could, she would make sure that his problems were solved. For now, though, they should enjoy their dinner.<br/><br/>When Shane agreed to have dessert, Marie smiled and picked the menu back on. Since she already knew what he wanted, it was easy to make a choice.<br/><br/>It wouldn’t take too much for their dessert to be brought - two slices of dark chocolate pie with pieces of strawberry and a nice layer of chocolate frosting on top. The woman smiled at Shane and picked up her spoon.<br/><br/>“This is probably their best dessert. I hope you will agree with me on that as well”, she stated, waiting for him to dig him so she could do the same.</div>