AUTHORS POV
“Franco,” Pedro said, his voice clipped to bare minimum. “I just got pushed out of GenMark like I was a scumbag. I want answers.”
“Anything, boss,” Franco replied instantly.
“First,” Pedro said, his fingers tightening around the phone. “Are Tessa’s records still missing? Check if they have come back online.”
Franco paused, a faint click in the line. “Yes, sir. Every digital and physical file has been scrubbed. She doesn’t exist on any official database.”
Pedro’s lips twisted in a vicious grin. “Hmm. Interesting. Good. Keep it that way.”
“Understood,” Franco said.
Pedro inhaled and pressed on. “Secondly—I want everything you can find on Clara Moretti.”
Franco’s voice was crisp. “Clara Moretti—she is a new name making waves in the business world, yes?”
“Exactly, You have seen her?” Pedro snapped.
“Not at all, only heard of her in passing, pedro sir” he responded.
“I need her background: finances, associates, past employments, any skeletons in her closet. I want the dossier o
