In the days that followed, Ethan Cole often visited the Oregon Heavy Machinery Plant during his breaks from work. The equipment upgrade work, overseen by Engineer Robert Lane, was proceeding smoothly. Robert Lane hadn't made any empty promises; he spent more than sixteen hours a day in the workshop, and the upgrade work was progressing rapidly.
One day, Ethan was drafting a speech for Deputy Governor Scott Ping in his office when the phone rang.
"Hello, this is Ethan Cole." Ethan answered the phone as usual.
"I know you're Ethan Cole. What are you doing? I want to see you." A very aggressive voice came from the phone.
Ethan was taken aback for a moment, thinking to himself: Who is speaking so rudely? He continued, "Excuse me, who are you?"
"I'm Natalie Green. I need to see you. I have
