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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
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Symeon dialed another number and commanded, “Trace the location of this number for
me promptly:
“Understood, Mr. Lawrence.”
After ending the call, Symeon reclined in his chair and was lost in deep thought.
After an indefinite amount of 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.”
Shortly after, Amanda entered the office. Symeon rose from his seat and walked toward
the guest area.
Amanda appeared anxious. “Let me see the message first.”
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He handed her the phone. After reading the message, she jotted down the phone number
and intended to ask Elias for assistance in tracing the number.
However, he interjected. There’s no need. I’ve already initiated a trace. We should have
the results soon.”
“Understood.”
Amanda finally settled down on the couch before expressing her thoughts. “I suspect
Casey sent us the message using a stranger’s phone. As for why she didn’t call directly,
there must be some reason. Regardless, her situation doesn’t seem promising.”
“Yes. If we confirm that the phone is located at the Carter Residence, we will go there
directly to find her.” Symeon declared solemnly.
She nodded in agreement.
He then posed another question. “What if this message is a 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 the legal implications here,
though.”
“It’s considered trespassing on someone else’s property, and, yes, you could be detained,”
Amanda responded while furrowing her brows.
He chuckled. “So, we need to tread carefully. If we get caught, rescuing Casey will become
even more challenging.
At that moment, his phone rang. After a brief conversation, 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 the Carter Residence.”
Amanda also rose and exited the office alongside Symeon.
The duo arrived at the underground parking lot and slowly drove off.
Symeon found the situation amusing and glanced at Amanda. “Does Elias trust you
enough to let you accompany me? Why didn’t he come himself?”
“He’s 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
his child now.” Amanda’s tone was laced with annoyance, but they were united in their
mission to rescue Casey.
“Are you pleading with me? If you were a tad more sincere, perhaps I would consider.
“How much more sincere do you expect me to be? I’m here to rescue the mother of your
child. Isn’t that sincere enough?” She was growing increasingly frustrated with Symeon.
However, he retorted, “What I desire is for you to plead with me in front of Elias. I want to
witness Elias embarrassed.”
“Let’s not go there. I refuse to undermine my husband’s dignity.” Amanda stated firmly
before gazing out the car window.
Symeon was taken aback. He refrained from further comment and continued driying
toward the Carter
Residence.
After approximately forty minutes, the car came to a halt outside the Carter Residence.
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The pair exited the car and rang the doorbell. Once again, the butler answered the door.
This time, without waiting for the butler to announce their arrival, Symeon pushed open
the door and entered with Amanda.
Dylan was taken aback. “Miss Bailey, w-what are you doing?”
“Mr. Sol, this doesn’t concern you. I will explain to your boss. Amanda didn’t wish to
involve the innocent Dylan.
Symeon asked casually, “Where is your basement?”
“It’s… It’s downstairs over there. Why do you ask?” Dylan was visibly confused.
Symeon and Amanda made a beeline for the basement and completely disregarded
Eleanor and Philip. who had just emerged.
Philip was flabbergasted by the scene, and he couldn’t believe his eyes. These two
individuals had just barged into his house, and Dylan didn’t even attempt to stop them.
“What are you doing by intruding into someone else’s house like this? If you don’t leave,
I’m calling the police!” Philip yelled.
Upon recognizing the two individuals, Eleanor became flustered. “Why are you here
again?”
Philip turned to his wife with a puzzled expression. “Again? They’ve been here before?
When? Why wasn’t I informed?”
Symeon scoffed at Philip. “What would you know? Your daughter is missing, and you’re
oblivious. You’re ignorant of everything. Even if your daughter were dead, you probably
wouldn’t know,”
“What nonsense are you spouting? How could my daughter be missing? You… Aren’t you
the man I saw outside Casey’s rental house the other day? Why are you here?” Philip was
utterly bewildered and clueless. about the situation.
Amanda finally spoke up. “Casey is in your house. She hasn’t gone anywhere, and she’s
being held here against her will.”
“What? Casey is at home? Where? Why haven’t I seen her?”
Eleanor was in a state of panic. It seemed that these two individuals knew something.
She yelled furiously, “You two are trespassing. I’m calling the police!”
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