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.”

reclined in his

The secretary’s voice echoed from

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

rose from his seat

appeared anxious. “Let me see the message first.”

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phone number and intended to ask Elias for assistance in tracing the number.

initiated a trace. We should have the results soon.”

“Understood.”

down on the couch before expressing her thoughts. “I suspect Casey sent us the message using a stranger’s phone.

Carter Residence, we will go there directly to find

in

deliberate misdirection, and we don’t find Casey in the basement of the Carter Residence? Could the Carter Family press charges

property, and, yes, you could be

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

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

rose and exited

arrived at the underground parking lot and slowly drove

found the situation amusing and glanced at Amanda. “Does Elias trust you

swamped with work these 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

a tad more sincere,

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

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

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

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

Residence.

to a halt outside the Carter Residence.