Use specific language
Executive 1 texted Executive 2: “...If you are ever going to take her down..now is the time.”
'Take her down' unequivocally means kill her.
Executive 2 appears to have interpreted "take her down" as 'be mean to her and make her cry'.
Evil masterminds of evil organisations should be clear and explicit in their introductions.
Instructional video from Mitchell and Web here:
https://youtu.be/VgX6JFoV0TM