"No sir." His voice and expression don't change--mild as milk, absolutely reasonable, and absolutely not budging. "I'm responsible for your security, full stop, as well as the compound. Someone manages to pull something while you're here, that's on me. Which means I'll be looking into every system and policy and procedure in place here." As well as all the employees--and there are a couple he's already pegged as potentially susceptible to blackmail or bribery that he'll be looking into more closely than the rest.

He looks Damien dead in the eye and doesn't flinch. Or budge. Don't make him call daddy, Junior. He doesn't want to, but he will.