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 door, Bradley weakly lifted his head. His

of Caroline’s anger dissipated upon seeing

moved toward Bradley, only to be blocked by an

first!” sneered a man with a repulsive scar on his face, puffing on a

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

and anger welling up inside her, Caroline turned her gaze toward the scar-faced man. “Release my father first,

wave of

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

Caroline behind and

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

enduring the heartless abandonment by her own father. “At the moment, I only have 7,000 dollars with me. Could

In the next breath, he forcefully slammed his wine glass

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

her composure.

man bellowed, “Fuck

narrowed as he scrutinized

don’t have the money, use your body

took a step back.

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

Caroline gulped nervously.

wouldn’t solve her predicament, but she couldn’t allow herself to be

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 diverted,

“Get her!”

enraged shout echoed behind her. Just as Caroline managed to twist the

of pain echoed through the room as she was brutally thrown into the pool of blood, a grim reminder of her