Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

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.

commanded, “Trace the location

“Understood, Mr. Lawrence.”

ending the call, Symeon reclined in his chair and was lost

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

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

after, Amanda entered the office. Symeon rose from his

anxious. “Let me

she jotted down the phone number and intended to

already initiated

“Understood.”

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

the phone is located at the Carter Residence,

in

find Casey in the basement of the Carter Residence? Could the Carter Family press

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

tread carefully. If we get caught, rescuing Casey will become

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

and exited the office alongside Symeon.

at the underground parking lot and

you enough to let you accompany me? Why didn’t he come

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

me? If you were a tad more sincere, perhaps I would consider.

much more sincere do you expect me to be? I’m here to rescue the mother of your child. Isn’t that

I desire is for you to plead with me

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

was taken aback. He refrained from further