Chapter 1 - The Strike at Two O'Clock
The shattering sound of glass echoed across the polished marble floor of the luxury baby shower venue, sending shockwaves through eighty wealthy guests.
Julian Vance, dressed in a navy blue suit, sneered arrogantly down at his heavily pregnant wife, Clara. Moments earlier, Julian had shoved Clara to the floor right beside a mountain of wrapped baby gifts, while his father, Arthur, applauded in smug satisfaction.
Clara, eight months pregnant in a white maternity gown, didn't cry. Instead, she stood up with resolute, terrifying calm, holding one hand over her swollen belly.
"You picked the wrong woman to mess with, Julian!" Clara declared, her voice ringing clear across the hall.
Before Julian could step forward, Clara executed a swift, forceful kick straight into Julian's chest, sending him flying backward onto the hard tiles.
At that exact second, the heavy double doors burst open. Armed federal agents in tactical dark uniforms with "FBI" caps stormed into the venue, their tactical rifles raised.
"Federal Bureau of Investigation! Nobody move!" the lead agent roared in a booming voice.
Arthur clutched his hands to his head in pure horror, while Julian's mistress, Chloe, screamed in panic, dropping her champagne glass onto the floor.
Clara glanced down at her wrist. The hands of her shattered watch ticked precisely to 2:00 PM.
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"Exactly two o'clock," Clara whispered quietly. "Right on schedule."
👉 Read Part 2 to see why Julian was so eager to ruin his pregnant wife's baby shower.
