Chapter 577 Are You Pleading With Me?


    At the Lawrence Group’s Cludan branch.


    Inside the president’s office.


    At this moment, Symeon was engrossed in his work when his phone abruptly rang. He assumed it was


    an update regarding the surveince repair.


    However, upon answering the call, he discovered a text message from an unidentified number.


    The message read. I am Casey. I am trapped in the Carter Family’s basement. Please rescue me!”


    Symeon’s face paled instantly upon reading the message. He attempted to call back the unknown


    number, but it was switched off, and there was no response.


    Could this message truly be from Casey?


    If he went to search for her and failed to find her, the Carter Family might report him to the police.


    After some contemtion, Symeon decided to call Amanda. The call was promptly answered, and


    Amanda’s voice echoed from the other end. “What’s the status? Has the surveince footage been


    recovered?”


    “Not yet, but I received a peculiar text message from someone iming to be Casey. She ims she’s


    trapped in the Carter Family’s basement and needs my help. How credible do you think this message


    is?”


    “Where are you currently? I’lle over immediately. Don’t delete the message. Keep it.”


    Tm at the office.”


    “I’ll be there shortly.”


    With that, she ended the call. Symeon reopened the text message and scrutinized it repeatedly.


    His intuition suggested that this message could indeed be from Casey.


    However, he couldn’tprehend the circumstances under which Casey had sent this message and


    why the phone was now unreachable.


    Symeon dialed another number andmanded, “Trace the location of this number for me promptly:


    “Understood, Mr. Lawrence.”


    After ending the call, Symeon reclined in his chair and was lost in deep thought.


    After an indefinite amount of time, thendline rang. The secretary’s voice echoed from the phone. “Mr.


    Lawrence, Miss Bailey is here to see you.


    “Let her in.”


    “Very well.”


    Shortly after, Amanda entered the office. Symeon rose from his seat and walked toward the guest area.


    Amanda appeared anxious. “Let me see the message first.”


    He handed her the phone. After reading the message, she jotted down the phone number and intended


    to ask Elias for assistance in tracing the number.


    However, he interjected. There’s no need. I’ve already initiated a trace. We should have the results


    soon.”


    “Understood.”


    Amanda finally settled down on the couch before expressing her thoughts. “I suspect Casey sent us the


    message using a stranger’s phone. As for why she didn’t call directly, there must be some reason.


    Regardless, her situation doesn’t seem promising.”


    “Yes. If we confirm that the phone is located at the Carter Residence, we will go there directly to find


    her.” Symeon dered solemnly.


    She nodded in agreement.


    He then posed another question. “What if this message is a deliberate misdirection, and we don’t find


    Casey in the basement of the Carter Residence? Could the Carter Family press charges against us for


    trespassing? I’m unsure of the legal implications here, though.”


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    “It’s considered trespassing on someone else’s property, and, yes, you could be detained,” Amanda


    responded while furrowing her brows.


    He chuckled. “So, we need to tread carefully. If we get caught, rescuing Casey will be even more


    challenging.


    At that moment, his phone rang. After a brief conversation, he rose from his seat, retrieved his suit


    jacket. from behind his desk, and announced. “Let’s go. It’s confirmed. The phone signal originated


    from the Carter Residence.”


    Amanda also rose and exited the office alongside Symeon.


    The duo arrived at the underground parking lot and slowly drove off.


    Symeon found the situation amusing and nced at Amanda. “Does Elias trust you enough to let you


    apany me? Why didn’t hee himself?”


    “He’s swamped with work these days. He doesn’t have the time. I suggest you stop provoking him. You


    always cause him so much trouble. He barely has time to spend with his child now.” Amanda’s tone


    wasced with annoyance, but they were united in their mission to rescue Casey.


    “Are you pleading with me? If you were a tad more sincere, perhaps I would consider.


    “How much more sincere do you expect me to be? I’m here to rescue the mother of your child. Isn’t that


    sincere enough?” She was growing increasingly frustrated with Symeon.


    However, he retorted, “What I desire is for you to plead with me in front of Elias. I want to witness Elias


    embarrassed.”


    “Let’s not go there. I refuse to undermine my husband’s dignity.” Amanda stated firmly before gazing


    out the car window.


    Symeon was taken aback. He refrained from furtherment and continued driying toward the Carter


    Residence.


    After approximately forty minutes, the car came to a halt outside the Carter Residence.


    The pair exited the car and rang the doorbell. Once again, the butler answered the door.


    This time, without waiting for the butler to announce their arrival, Symeon pushed open the door and


    entered with Amanda.


    Dn was taken aback. “Miss Bailey, w-what are you doing?”


    “Mr. Sol, this doesn’t concern you. I will exin to your boss. Amanda didn’t wish to involve the


    innocent Dn.


    Symeon asked casually, “Where is your basement?”


    “It’s… It’s downstairs over there. Why do you ask?” Dn was visibly confused.


    Symeon and Amanda made a beeline for the basement andpletely disregarded Eleanor and


    Philip. who had just emerged.


    Philip was bbergasted by the scene, and he couldn’t believe his eyes. These two individuals had just


    barged into his house, and Dn didn’t even attempt to stop them.


    “What are you doing by intruding into someone else’s house like this? If you don’t leave, I’m calling the


    police!” Philip yelled.


    Upon recognizing the two individuals, Eleanor became flustered. “Why are you here again?”


    Philip turned to his wife with a puzzled expression. “Again? They’ve been here before? When? Why


    wasn’t I informed?”


    Symeon scoffed at Philip. “What would you know? Your daughter is missing, and you’re oblivious.


    You’re ignorant of everything. Even if your daughter were dead, you probably wouldn’t know,”


    “What nonsense are you spouting? How could my daughter be missing? You… Aren’t you the man I


    saw outside Casey’s rental house the other day? Why are you here?” Philip was utterly bewildered and


    clueless. about the situation.


    Amanda finally spoke up. “Casey is in your house. She hasn’t gone anywhere, and she’s being held


    here against her will.”


    “What? Casey is at home? Where? Why haven’t I seen her?”


    Eleanor was in a state of panic. It seemed that these two individuals knew something.


    She yelled furiously, “You two are trespassing. I’m calling the police!”