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!”

followed the receptionist, stealing a glance at the direction the man had

she was the only one

her a review, the manager nodded in approval, “You can start tomorrow, right?”

“Sure thing!”

and drop off a document at the headquarters for me.” The manager grinned, “You’ll be representing our entire company at

response, “Thank you

as she exited the interview room, 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

that her son was in

is Alex’s mom

Alex’s parent? He snuck

“He he what?”

checked the surveillance

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

ground

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

my fault! Please, I hope nothing bad has happened to

of living

was a weekday, the amusement park was packed with

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

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