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!”

a glance at the direction the man had rushed

aced the interview. Out of the ten candidates, she was the only one who made

manager nodded in approval, “You

“Sure thing!”

for me.” The manager grinned, “You’ll be representing our entire company at the headquarters on your first day. You’ll get to meet Melendez’s CEO, so make sure to make the most

smiling in response, “Thank you for your acknowledgement,

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 from Alex’s teacher

first thought was that her son

this is Alex’s mom

parent? He

“He he what?”

missing and checked the surveillance footage. He slipped out

couldn’t hear the rest of the teacher’s words. All she could think about was

ground

what her son had said that morning. The amusement park! Alex

mommy is so sorry… This is all my fault! Please, I hope nothing bad has

point of

weekday, the amusement park was packed with

was a Melendez–funded amusement park, with top–ranked

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