Chapter 39

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The next morning, after breakfast, I changed into a more casual business outfit, wore flats, and put a recording device in my bag before leaving the hotel.

Evan only discovered my absence when he was leaving for the conference.“Where is she?”

“Oh, she went to the factory. She found some discrepancies in the data and wanted to check it out,” Zach explained, worried it was a misunderstanding.

“She didn’t just ditch work, did she?” Evan suspected, remembering the incident from last night when he’d pulled her

up.

a huge deal, but it’s not insignificant either. I wanted to tell you, but your schedule was so packed, so she said she’d go first.”

asking no further

factory. Upon arriving on the island, after identifying myself, the factory manager, Derek, along with administrative and accounting staff, came out to greet

a tour. I asked about production issues, taking occasional photos, claiming they were for Evan.

eat in the cafeteria, joining the employees in the lunch line, specifically sitting with three female workers. I started with lighthearted conversation, waiting for them to relax before asking about the time

heard it’s haunted here,” I

hear that?” a worker

people clock in every day,

an older worker hesitantly mentioned two names:“Are you talking

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