The following Friday...Evelyn finished work a little earlier than expected.Arthur Collins had postponed the afternoon board meeting, allowing everyone to leave before the evening rush.She picked up her handbag, left Collins International, and drove straight toward Maple Leaf Preschool.A few minutes later...She pulled into the school's parking area and switched off the engine.The dismissal bell had not rung yet, so she waited inside her car.As always, she planned to pick Ethan up herself whenever her schedule allowed.Meanwhile...Damian Sterling had just concluded an important meeting with one of Sterling Group's clients.On his way back, heavy traffic forced him to take a different route.As he drove past Maple Leaf Preschool, the line of parents waiting outside the school caught his attention.His eyes casually swept across the entrance.Then...He recognized a familiar little face.Ethan.The cheerful little boy he had met at Central Park.Before Damian could drive away, Eth
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