Act I The signature was already halfway across the bonus list when Claire Bennett reached the project table. Seven months pregnant and visibly tired, she had come…

Act I Emily Harrington had not asked to see the largest diamond in the store. She had pointed to one of the smallest rings in the case….

Act I The event assistant snatched the VIP card before the pregnant woman could place it against the scanner. Seven months pregnant and visibly tired, twenty-eight-year-old Natalie…

Act I Emily Carter saw the envelope disappear beneath Vice President Grant Holloway’s hand. The charity golf fundraiser was already in full swing. Business guests moved between…

Act I The officer stepped around the elderly woman before anyone could stop him. The buffet line at the military guesthouse had been moving slowly but peacefully….

Act I Claire Bennett touched the sports car for less than two seconds. The luxury showroom was already blazing with camera flashes. A red carpet cut across…

Act I The security manager stepped directly into the pregnant woman’s path before she could reach the private elevator. At twenty-seven and eight months pregnant, Emily Warren…

Act I Claire Whitman noticed the broken seal before anyone else did. Seven months pregnant and dressed in a navy maternity gown beneath a thin white coat,…

Act I The branch director was already standing over the VIP chair when Sarah Cole lowered herself carefully into it. Eight months pregnant and visibly tired, she…