Chapter-33:The CCTV

Robert P.O.V

I sat behind my desk, the dim light casting shadows across the room as I sifted through the files of the final five candidates.My men had done well. The candidates were battle-hardened, skilled, and ruthless. But there was something odd about Riccardo, my second-in-command today. He had been hovering near me all evening. His posture tense, his face a mask of uncertainty, but I could tell there was something on his mind. He was not one to hesitate, especially not with me.

I closed the file I had been reading and looked up at him. “Spit it out, Riccardo.”

He shifted, clearly weighing his words. “It is probably nothing but…”

“But?” I urged him to continue.

“It is one of the candidates.Her name is Patricia Walker.” I frowned. Her name was not particularly ringing for me.

“She has lower experience compared to the others, but...” he hesitated, as if unsure how to explain what was troubling him.

““But what? Just say it.” I prompted, leaning back in my chair, curiosity piqued.