Trapped in Love

Chapter 11 Find Out Where She Is

Daniella extended her hand toward Evan’s phone, ready to pass it to him.

However, as she glanced at the caller ID displaying Caroline’s name, a glimmer of coldness flickered in her eyes. She hesitated briefly, then swiftly ended the call and slipped the phone back into Evan’s coat, feigning nonchalance.

Meanwhile, Caroline remained frozen in place, her mind reeling, as she witnessed the abrupt termination of the call.

Was he too occupied to answer?

With determination, Caroline clenched her teeth and hailed a taxi to make her way to the casino. She desperately hoped Evan would return her call.

*

An hour passed.

Caroline stepped out of the car and stood at the entrance of the opulent casino. Determined, she made her way through the bustling lobby, seeking directions that led her to Room 02.

Taking a deep breath, she gathered her courage and pushed open the door.

As the door creaked open, a pungent combination of smoke and the scent of blood assaulted her senses.

Several menacing-looking men sat inside the private room, and her father knelt on the floor, his face drained of color. His injured hand, missing several fingers, was hastily wrapped in blood-soaked gauze.

lifted his head. His eyes

all of Caroline’s anger dissipated

to be blocked

a man with a repulsive scar on his face,

lingered on Caroline’s body. The despicable greed in his eyes sent shivers

toward the scar-faced man. “Release my father first, and then

a dismissive wave of his hand, the

Caroline, his eyes brimming with gratitude for surviving

that, he left Caroline behind and ran

there!” mocked the voices around her,

her own father. “At the moment, I only have 7,000 dollars with me. Could

in an instant. In the next breath, he forcefully slammed his wine glass onto the table, shattering it into countless

you negotiate with me to release him when

to gather her composure. “I just need one

man bellowed,

narrowed as

have the money, use your body to repay

back. “I’ll call the police if any

laughed, pulling out his phone and throwing it onto the table. “Go ahead! I ain’t

Caroline gulped nervously.

down that calling the police wouldn’t solve her predicament, but she couldn’t allow herself to be caught by them. Otherwise, she would either end up crippled,

her phone three times in quick succession. Then, she inched back cautiously, and seizing the moment when their attention was diverted, she swiftly turned and

“Get her!”

as Caroline managed to twist the doorknob open, someone forcefully grabbed her hair and

Caroline’s cry of pain echoed through the room as she was brutally thrown into the pool of blood, a