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!”

the receptionist, stealing a glance at the direction the man

Out of the ten candidates, she was the only one who

nodded

“Sure thing!”

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

response, “Thank you for your acknowledgement,

her phone, she realized she had nobody to share it with. Her excitement vanished in an

her son was in

Alex’s mom speaking.”

parent? He snuck

“He he what?”

checked the surveillance footage. He slipped

could think about was that Alex was missing. Her phone slipped from

ground

The amusement park! Alex must have gone to the amusement

so sorry… This is all my fault! Please,

point of living without her

though it was a weekday, the amusement park was packed

was a Melendez–funded amusement park, with

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