“I’m sorry. But again, what about her death has you rattled for our facility’s safety?”
“As you can see, I started to dig. In Leesburg and the surrounding counties, I found listings of fourteen missing women and five others dead, all between ages seventeen and twenty-five. From the newspaper accounts, three were found in the same condition as Headley. The other two were burned to ash. We are adding thirty-eight women, non-security personnel, to our staff, ranging from ages twenty-three to thirty-five.”
There went the roll he’d eaten. Wes nodded as his stomach loudly gurgled. “I’m going to make a couple of calls. I wish your instincts weren’t right on, but they are. If you hear anything else about Headley, let me know. I’ll look into it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Cabe.”
The older man stood. “Thank you, sir.”
“As far as our new security staffing, I’ll investigate your concerns. I might need to adjust some attitudes.”
“Have a good rest of your day, Mr. Crockett.”
“Thanks, Cabe.”
* * *
The conference room was filled with the current training staff supervisors. Wes said, “I’ve heard about our new security hires being a little…”
“Gen Z,” one of the trainers filled in.
“If that means loose about some rules or not committed, then yes. Companywide, we are adding a yearly qualification exam for all level-one and -two security personnel, and for those on staff here, I’d like to add a fitness program for them.” After some groans, Wes went on with the plan.
As they hashed out things, TJ and Kenny joined the group. “Sorry, Boss, we got caught behind a trailer convoy. We finally managed to get around them two clicks back,” Kenny said.
“They’re likely ours. Welcome.” Wes introduced his two deputy directors.
After the meeting concluded, he escorted TJ and Kenny into his office. “Guys, Christian will set you up in your new space. We configured two separate offices with a common center sliding door. If you need privacy, just close it. The space has noise reduction too. I know your desks were stocked, and there are new laptops and phones waiting. If you need anything, ask Yvonne. I put in a company-wide job announcement for two executive secretaries a week ago. The posting closes today. We will take a look and hire.
“I need to head to town to drop off documents to close out the permits so we can let arriving staff into their new living space. If I have a problem, we will need to take over one hundred hotel rooms in the area. I’ll be back.” Wes grabbed his jacket and left.
