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 thought.

rang. The secretary’s voice echoed from the phone. “Mr. Lawrence, Miss

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

rose from his seat

me see the message

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

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

If we confirm that the phone is located at the Carter Residence,

in

we don’t find Casey in the basement of the Carter Residence?

and, yes, you could be detained,” Amanda responded while furrowing her

we get caught, rescuing Casey will become even more challenging.

he rose from his seat, retrieved his suit jacket. from behind his desk, and announced. “Let’s go. It’s confirmed. The phone signal originated from

and exited the

the underground parking lot

Elias trust you

him so much trouble. He barely has time to spend with his child now.” Amanda’s tone was laced with annoyance, but

If you were a

mother of your child. Isn’t that

desire is for you to plead with me in front of Elias. I want to witness Elias embarrassed.”

I refuse to undermine my husband’s dignity.” Amanda stated firmly

aback. He refrained from further

Residence.

the car came to a