Ashleigh was about to repeat her answer, to say that it was the best way to search for natural talent among the candidates. But something about how Alice was asking made Ashleigh realize that there seemed to be something she wasn’t understanding.
Ashleigh shook her head, and Alice smiled. It wasn’t the usual mischievous or malicious smile. This one was gentle. The way she smiled at the twins just before she explained to them something they didn’t understand.
“You were right when you said that I train people to do what I did for Spring,” Alice began, “but you were wrong about what that is.”
“What do you mean?” Ashleigh asked.
Alice took a step back and motioned to the couch.
“Please, have a seat.”
Ashleigh nodded and sat down on the far end of the couch. Alice sat on the opposite end and turned to face her sister-in-law.
