Without waiting for a reaction from Charlotte Madris, she promptly hung up the call.
As Charlotte tried to reach out once again over the phone, she was met with a busy tone.
Clearly, Charlotte's cell phone number was now on Steve Burton's blacklist.
Undeterred, Charlotte kept trying to reach Steve Burton. When Ruby Gregory lost count of how many times Charlotte had hit the call button, Charlotte's phone suddenly rang.
An incoming call.
Charlotte quickly picked up the phone, still on speaker mode.
A middle-aged female voice came through, "Leony, what did Mr. Burton say? Is he willing to help you?"
Charlotte remained silent. The person on the other end seemed to understand something, sighed and continued, "Leony, I knew it. It's all your wishful thinking."
"How is it my wishful thinking? Mom, you don't know. Last night, it was Mr. Burton who spoke to me first. He saw me admiring that flower and picked it for me. He even personally escorted me back to my room…"
