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.

all of Caroline’s anger dissipated upon seeing her

toward Bradley, only to be blocked by

rush? Pay up first!” sneered a man with

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

toward the scar-faced man. “Release

With a dismissive wave of his hand, the

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

he left Caroline behind and

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

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

the scar-faced man’s face froze in an instant. In the next breath, he forcefully slammed his wine

dare you negotiate with me to release him when

trembled but managed to gather her composure. “I just

scar-faced man bellowed,

as

don’t have the money, use your body to repay the

as she took a step back. “I’ll call

scar-faced man laughed, pulling out his phone and throwing it

Caroline gulped nervously.

but she couldn’t allow herself to be caught

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

“Get her!”

echoed behind her. Just as Caroline managed to twist the doorknob

the room as she was brutally thrown into the pool