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.”

his chair and was lost in deep

time, the landline rang. The secretary’s voice echoed from the phone. “Mr. Lawrence, Miss Bailey is here to see you.

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

Symeon rose from his seat and walked toward the

appeared anxious. “Let me see

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the message, she jotted down the phone number and intended to ask Elias for assistance in tracing

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

“Understood.”

a stranger’s

the phone is located at the Carter Residence, we will go there directly to find her.” Symeon declared

nodded in

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 the legal

someone else’s property, and, yes, you could be detained,”

need to tread carefully. If we

from his seat, retrieved his suit jacket. from behind his desk,

exited

underground parking lot and slowly drove off.

Elias trust you enough

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

If you were a tad more sincere, perhaps

mother of your child. Isn’t that sincere enough?” She was growing increasingly frustrated with Symeon.

you to plead with me in front of Elias. I want to witness Elias

not go there. I refuse to undermine my husband’s dignity.” Amanda stated firmly before gazing out the car window.

was taken aback. He refrained from further comment and continued driying toward the

Residence.

approximately forty minutes, the car came to a halt outside the