Chapter 3

After dropping Alex off at the daycare, Clara hopped in a cab and headed straight to the Melendez skyscraper

After paying the taxi fare, she got out of the cab, looked up at the towering building and couldn’t help but feel a bit jittery-

She had to nail this job interview! Melendez Corporation was a big deal in the industry, and anyone associated with it was considered top–notch.

Taking a deep breath, Clara strutted into the building Before she could even reach the front desk, a man rushed out, muttering:

“Mr. Melendez’s kid is missing? Got it, I’ll round up a search party right away!”

Hearing this, Clara raised an eyebrow, a strange pang in her heart.

“Hello, who are you looking for?”

If it weren’t for the receptionist interrupting her thoughts, she would have just stood there dumbfounded.

“Hi, I’m here for an interview. For position of the General Manager’s Secretary”

“Alright, follow me!”

stealing a glance at the

of the ten candidates, she was the only one

her a review, the manager nodded in approval, “You can

“Sure thing!”

our entire company at the headquarters on your first day. You’ll get to meet Melendez’s CEO, so

“Thank you for your acknowledgement, I’ll do

she was eager to share the good news. But when she took out her phone, she realized she had nobody to share it with. Her excitement vanished in an instant. Just as she was about to put her phone away, an incoming call

her son was

is Alex’s mom

He snuck

“He he what?”

was missing and checked the surveillance footage. He slipped out during lunch

the rest of the teacher’s words. All she could think about was that Alex was

ground

said that morning. The amusement park! Alex must have gone to the amusement park!

is all my fault! Please,

was the point of living without

weekday, the amusement park was packed with people.

park, with top–ranked attractions from around

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