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.

the sound of the door, Bradley weakly lifted his head. His eyes were filled with desperation to survive.

all of Caroline’s anger dissipated upon

moved toward Bradley, only to be blocked

man with a repulsive scar on his face, puffing on a

The despicable greed in his eyes sent shivers

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

direct in his response. With a dismissive wave of his hand, the men holding onto Bradley

his eyes brimming with gratitude for surviving the ordeal. “Carol! I’ll make my

that, he left Caroline behind and ran off without a single

there!” mocked the voices around

scar-faced man’s gaze, enduring the heartless abandonment by her own father. “At the moment, I only have 7,000 dollars with me. Could you find it in your heart to grant me two more days to accumulate

next breath, he forcefully slammed his wine

dare you negotiate with me to release him when you ain’t got a single penny

gather her composure. “I just need

scar-faced man

as he

have the money, use your body to

back. “I’ll call the police if

his phone and throwing it onto the table. “Go ahead! I ain’t afraid of no

Caroline gulped nervously.

she couldn’t allow herself to be caught by them.

the shutdown button on her phone three times in quick succession. Then, she inched back cautiously, and seizing the moment

“Get her!”

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

as she was brutally thrown into the pool