Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

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 direction the

candidates, she was the only one who

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

“Sure thing!”

entire company at the headquarters on your first day. You’ll get to meet

didn’t think twice, simply smiling in response, “Thank you for your acknowledgement,

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 to put her phone away, an incoming call from

thought was that her son was in trouble again.

Alex’s mom

Alex’s parent? He

“He he what?”

and checked the surveillance footage.

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

ground

had said that morning. The

fault! Please, I hope nothing bad has happened

of living without her

was a weekday, the amusement

Melendez–funded amusement park, with top–ranked attractions from around