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.

not 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

no further

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

some pleasantries, Derek took me on a tour. I asked about production issues, taking occasional photos, claiming they were

the employees in the lunch line, specifically sitting with three female workers. I started with lighthearted conversation,

haunted here,” I

that?”

people clock in

expressions froze. After a moment, an older worker hesitantly mentioned two names:“Are you talking about Fan Mingli

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