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.

weakly lifted his head. His eyes were filled with desperation to survive.

all of Caroline’s anger dissipated

Bradley, only to be blocked by an

man with

despicable greed in his eyes sent shivers down her

and anger welling up inside her, Caroline turned her gaze toward the scar-faced

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

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

behind and ran off without a single glance

wonderful father you got there!”

only have 7,000 dollars with

man’s face froze in an instant. In the next breath,

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

but managed to gather her composure.

scar-faced man bellowed,

as he scrutinized

use your

she took a step back. “I’ll call the police if any of you try

phone and throwing it onto the

Caroline gulped nervously.

that calling the police wouldn’t solve her predicament, but she couldn’t allow herself to be caught by them. Otherwise,

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

“Get her!”

shout echoed behind her. Just as Caroline managed to twist the doorknob open, someone forcefully grabbed

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