The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 577 Are You Pleading With Me?

At the Lawrence Group’s Cludan branch.

Inside the president’s office.

At this moment, Symeon was engrossed in his work when his phone abruptly rang. He assumed it was an update regarding the surveillance repair.

However, upon answering the call, he discovered a text message from an unidentified number.

The message read. I am Casey. I am trapped in the Carter Family’s basement. Please rescue me!”

Symeon’s face paled instantly upon reading the message. He attempted to call back the unknown number, but it was switched off, and there was no response.

Could this message truly be from Casey?

If he went to search for her and failed to find her, the Carter Family might report him to the police.

After some contemplation, Symeon decided to call Amanda. The call was promptly answered, and Amanda’s voice echoed from the other end. “What’s the status? Has the surveillance footage been recovered?”

“Not yet, but I received a peculiar text message from someone claiming to be Casey. She claims she’s trapped in the Carter Family’s basement and needs my help. How credible do you think this message is?”

“Where are you currently? I’ll come over immediately. Don’t delete the message. Keep it.”

Tm at the office.”

“I’ll be there shortly.”

With that, she ended the call. Symeon reopened the text message and scrutinized it repeatedly.

His intuition suggested that this message could indeed be from Casey.

However, he couldn’t comprehend the circumstances under which Casey had sent this message and why the phone was now unreachable.

Symeon dialed another number and commanded, “Trace the location of this number for me promptly:

“Understood, Mr. Lawrence.”

call, Symeon reclined in his chair and was

secretary’s voice echoed from the phone. “Mr. Lawrence, Miss Bailey is here to see

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

the office. Symeon rose from his seat and walked

me see

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reading the message, she jotted down the phone number and

interjected. There’s no need. I’ve already initiated a

“Understood.”

her thoughts. “I suspect Casey sent us the message using a stranger’s phone. As for why she didn’t call directly, there must

located at the Carter Residence, we will go

nodded in

deliberate misdirection, and we don’t find Casey in the basement of the Carter Residence? Could the Carter Family press charges against us for trespassing? I’m unsure of

considered trespassing on someone else’s property, and, yes, you could be detained,” Amanda responded while furrowing her brows.

need to tread carefully. If we get

phone rang. After a brief conversation, he rose from his seat, retrieved his suit jacket. from behind his desk, and

and exited the office

arrived at the underground parking lot

trust you enough to let you accompany me? Why

days. He doesn’t have the time. I suggest you stop provoking him. You always cause him so much trouble. He barely has time to spend with his child now.” Amanda’s tone was laced with annoyance, but they were united in their mission to rescue Casey.

If you were a tad more sincere, perhaps I would

expect me to be? I’m here to rescue the mother of your child. Isn’t

with me in front of Elias. I want to witness Elias embarrassed.”

go there. I refuse to undermine my husband’s dignity.” Amanda stated firmly before gazing out the car window.

further comment and continued

Residence.

forty minutes, the car came to a halt outside the Carter Residence.