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As far as I knew, my father had never worked for Mercer Corporation, so why did he have this contract?

I examined the document again. It was related to new energy development-a sector that was now one of Mercer Corporation's most successful and profitable operations.

Technically, the contract should have belonged to Mercer Corporation, but Ethan's signature wasn't on it. That was strange, considering his deep involvement in such projects.

Setting the contract aside, I picked up my father's notebook and began flipping through it.

The pages were filled with work plans and symbols I couldn't decipher. Near the end, I found a short note written on the last page:

"Let's hope the contract signing goes well.

After that, there was nothing else.

been written shortly before my father's car

what my dad had told me the night before the accident: "Elaine, I can build you

playground after tomorrow."

hugged him excitedly without thinking to

all made sense. If he had signed this contract with Alpha Corporation ten years ago, he might have been on the

had been

a tidal wave: Was my father's car accident truly

ran down my spine as chaotic thoughts flooded my mind, leaving me paralyzed

room.

investigate the matter myself. And I would start with

due to bladder cancer and had passed the company to his son. I remembered overhearing Ethan and Tessa

recuperating in some health and wellness center. Since Ethan visited him regularly, I could use that connection to track

over a decade. Ben was loyal and discreet-qualities that made him trustworthy to Ethan

to

narrowed down the possible locations to

Ben's help, I couldn't determine