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.

of the door, Bradley weakly lifted his head. His eyes were filled with desperation to survive. “Carol! Save me,

Caroline’s anger dissipated upon seeing

only to be blocked by

the rush? Pay up first!” sneered a man with a repulsive scar on his face, puffing on

despicable greed in his eyes sent

fear 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

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

way toward Caroline, his eyes brimming with gratitude for surviving the ordeal. “Carol! I’ll make my escape now. You stay

Caroline behind and ran off

father you got there!” mocked the voices around her,

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

In the next breath, he forcefully slammed his

to release him when you ain’t

but managed to gather her composure. “I just

man bellowed, “Fuck

narrowed as he scrutinized

have the money, use

drained of color as she took a step back. “I’ll call the

out his phone and throwing it onto the table. “Go ahead! I

Caroline gulped nervously.

allow herself to be caught by them. Otherwise, she

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

“Get her!”

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

pain echoed through the room as she was brutally thrown into the