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.”

Symeon reclined in his chair and was lost in

amount of time, the landline rang. The secretary’s voice echoed from the phone. “Mr. Lawrence,

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

after, Amanda entered the office. Symeon rose from his seat

“Let me see the message first.”

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jotted down the phone number and intended

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

“Understood.”

sent us the message using a stranger’s phone. As

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

in

“What if this message is a deliberate misdirection, and we don’t find Casey in the basement of the Carter

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

we need to tread carefully. If we get caught, rescuing Casey will become even more

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

exited

at the underground parking lot and slowly drove

trust you enough to let you accompany

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

me? If you were a tad

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

desire is for you to plead with me in front of Elias.

my husband’s dignity.” Amanda stated firmly before gazing out the

aback. He refrained from further comment

Residence.

minutes, the car came to a halt outside the Carter