Two Times the Charm by Mr. Wilson

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!”

at the

she was the only

her a review, the manager nodded

“Sure thing!”

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

in response, “Thank you for your

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

that her son

this is Alex’s mom

Alex’s parent? He snuck out of school!”

“He he what?”

missing and checked the surveillance footage. He slipped out

she could think about was that Alex was missing. Her phone slipped from her hand and clattered onto

ground

son had said that morning. The amusement park! Alex must

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

was the point of living