Chapter 125

Upon the realization, Katie was immensely relieved that Sheena had not actually died this time. Otherwise, her chances with Howard would have been completely ruined. She sat there weakly, contemplating how to salvage her previous actions. After some thought, Katie picked up her phone and dialed Howard's number. The phone kept ringing with a busy tone, making the waiting time feel unusually long. "What is it?" Howard's impatient voice came through as he asked, "If you don't have anything important, I'm hanging up." "Wait! Don't hang up yet! Howard, I really need to talk to you!" Katie gripped her phone tightly, afraid he would hang up at any moment. "If you're trying to persuade me to lift your punishment, forget it. However, I'm still considering the engagement." "No. I want to talk to Sheena. I don't have her contact information. Can you please pass the phone to her?" Katie's voice grew softer as she continued. "You want to talk to her? Ms. Upton, please stop having any