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

ten candidates, she was the only one

the manager nodded

“Sure thing!”

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 of this opportunity!”

simply smiling in response, “Thank you for your acknowledgement,

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

first thought was that her son was in trouble

is Alex’s mom

this Alex’s parent? He snuck out of

“He he what?”

Alex was 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 that Alex was missing. Her phone slipped from her hand

ground

The

This is all my fault! Please, I hope nothing bad has happened

was the point of living without her son?

the amusement park

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

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