3:15 PM - Outside the Restaurant
The FBI officer approached Kyle and Clara, flashing his badge with a steely expression. "Agent Michael Hawthorne, FBI," he stated, locking eyes with Kyle. "Senior Agent Kyle Jameson, could I have a moment of your time?"
Clara, immediately protective, stepped in front of Kyle. "What business do you have with my agent?" she demanded. "If there's anything to discuss, you'll talk to me. I'm Operation Manager Clara Bright."
Agent Hawthorne turned his gaze to Clara, his expression unyielding. "Ma'am, we have reason to believe that today's intended target wasn't the deceased woman, but rather Mr. Jameson here."
Clara's face shifted to shock, then anger. "What? And you think that justifies putting him at risk?"
Hawthorne hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Given the string of recent high-profile assassinations, we believe using him might help us lure out the perpetrators."
