Catherine's POV
All I could think about was a way to get back at Julian or at least get him out of my head. I wanted to scream, cry, throw something at him but instead, I did the next stupid thing that came to mind.
I grabbed my phone and dialed Collins' number. The call didn't go through because apparently I was still blocked but I wasn't giving up. I went downstairs and picked up the landline phone, dialing his number again.
He answered after a few rings, and his flat voice came. "Who's this?"
"Collins… it's me," I said quietly. "Please don't hang up."
He stayed silent. For a second, I thought he would cut the call. My throat tightened as I forced out the words, "I just… I want to see you. Please can you come and pick me up?"
He didn't reply immediately but I could hear his breathing on the other end. Finally, he said, "Alright, I'm coming."
