419 The Anderson siblings (1/2)

'How brazen of Kylie to come here and accuse me of something she is doing to me', Sabrina thought.

Sabrina is aware that Max is protective of her and she suspected that Max saw one too many lies that Kylie came up with against the FD Studio, and Max decided to act on his own. Knowing her brother, that is a possibility.

Sabrina's thoughts were interrupted when the first interview candidate arrived. He was two minutes late and he apologized.

They took turns talking to the candidates. Sabrina would be the first one to explain the type of work and what they expect from the employee who fills that position. Nicole and Madison were next to assess him as a coworker and if they could get along (because he would work with them), and Delphine spoke to them about the administrative process and benefits of joining the FD Studios. During this time, Charlie stepped up to handle clients who entered the store and Angela helped Charlie while observing the hiring process with awe. It's not that she didn't see interviewing before, but she admired how Sabrina, Madison, Nicole, Charlie, and Delphine collaborated like a well-oiled machine.

When the last candidate left, the team of the FD Studio gathered to exchange feedback and narrow down choices.

Delphine was left with the last step, to contact selected candidates and do the paperwork.

Sabrina checked the time and saw that it's almost noon. She decided to go to the Alpha group HQ and tell Max that Kylie stopped by and also to clarify a few things because she had a strong feeling that Max did something to trigger Kylie.

It's not that Sabrina cared about what Max did to upset Kylie, but she was curious to find out what that something was.

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~ Seattle, the Alpha group HQ ~

Sabrina found Max in his office with Liz and Hunter and she noticed that their expressions are not good.

”Is this a bad time?”, Sabrina asked.

Max shook his head, indicating that it's not. He gestured toward the table that was filled with food. ”Care to join us for lunch?”

Sabrina accepted the offer, seeing that there is plenty of food. Hunter and Mia are gluttons and when one of them is present for a meal, there are always extras, and Sabrina is not shy to decline.

”Why the long faces?”, Sabrina asked when she started munching on the food.

Sabrina understood their dilemma. ”If you confront an innocent person, at best you will hurt their feelings, and at worst, they will leave the company and maybe spread what they know on purpose.”

Max confirmed. ”All our employees signed non-disclosure agreements, so whoever is doing this is violating the contract and can be fired. But at the same time, we can't go and accuse people randomly. We need to be smart about this, but most of them are working closely with each other in one aspect or another and it's impossible to give information about a deal to only one without sounding suspicious.”

Sabrina nodded in understanding and then she got an idea. ”Don't give them information about the deal but give them a hint that you are onto them.”

”Explain, please…”, Max demanded.

”If I am the mole and I suspect you are onto me, I would go into a panic and either try to cover up my tracks or leave while I can. But you can't be open about this, so get a chance to talk to each of your suspects individually and drop a hint that they did something, and you want to see them one-on-one later to discuss this serious topic. It's not much, but the ones with guilty consciousness will overthink it and give in to their anxiousness. Watch their behavior and you will find your mole.”

”Do you have an idea how to drop the hints?”, Hunter asked.

Sabrina's eyes flashed with mischief and she started laying down various options while Hunter and Max asked for clarifications.

Liz munched her food and observed silently the Anderson siblings while thinking how amazing they are. She always admired them. Sabrina, Max, and Hunter have their strengths and are impressive on their own, but this was the first time for Liz to see them work together and support each other.

Liz concluded that Hunter is the simple one, who likes to tackle challenges cleanly (mostly with his fists). Max uses his mind, and he is good at manipulating people while staying within the borders he defined himself. Sabrina is the one who thinks outside the box, the creative one. And when the three Anderson siblings work together, they seem to be invincible.

They spoke through lunch and Liz didn't think that it was boring.