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.

head. His eyes were filled with desperation to survive.

of Caroline’s anger dissipated upon seeing her father’s

hurriedly moved toward Bradley, only to be blocked

man

Caroline’s body. The despicable greed in his eyes

and anger welling up inside her, Caroline turned her gaze toward the scar-faced man. “Release my father first, and then I’ll give you

a dismissive wave of his hand, the men

eyes brimming with gratitude for surviving the ordeal. “Carol! I’ll make my escape now. You stay and return the

behind

wonderful father you got there!” mocked the voices around

own father. “At the moment, I only have

instant. In the next breath, he forcefully slammed his wine glass onto the table, shattering

with me to release him

but managed to gather her composure. “I just need

man

eyes narrowed as he

the money, use your body to repay the

a step back. “I’ll call the

out his phone and throwing it

Caroline gulped nervously.

her predicament, but she couldn’t allow herself to be caught by them. Otherwise, she would either end up crippled, or

reached into her pocket and pressed the shutdown button on her phone three times in quick succession. Then, she inched back cautiously, and seizing the moment when their attention was

“Get her!”

echoed behind her. Just as Caroline managed to twist the

as she was brutally thrown into the pool of blood, a grim reminder of