The Lawyer’s Romance in Law

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.

another number and commanded, “Trace the location of this

“Understood, Mr. Lawrence.”

the call, Symeon reclined in his chair and was lost in deep thought.

voice echoed from

“Let her in.”

“Very well.”

the office. Symeon rose from his seat and

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

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

need. I’ve already initiated a trace.

“Understood.”

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

the phone is located at the Carter Residence, we will go there directly to find

in agreement.

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

else’s property, and, yes, you could be detained,”

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

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

and exited the office alongside

the underground parking lot and slowly drove off.

found the situation amusing and glanced at Amanda. “Does Elias trust you enough to let you accompany

much trouble. He barely has time to spend with his child

a tad more sincere, perhaps I would consider.

expect me to be? I’m here to rescue the mother of your

you to plead with me in

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

further comment and continued driying