Final Interview: Lee

Lee had just closed his front door and set down his tablet before someone knocked on the door. Quickly, he glanced at the odd schematics James had sent him. He turned off the screen. It wouldn't do to risk anyone finding out before he did what amazing thing that girl of his would cook up.

He answered the door with a curious expression. A policewoman and two men in white suits stood on his doorstep. He opened the door the rest of the way. "Hello, officer. Would you like to come in?"

The woman nodded and came inside. "Yes, thank you. Im officer Lacy. Are you Lee Zhang?"

Lee nodded, "I am. What brings you here?"

He felt the three of them trying to read his body language. They had nothing on the government agents he'd dealt with for the company. Lacy took out a pad and pen. "We're here about an employee of yours, James Stewart. We have some questions."

"I'll help how I can, but if you're with the police department, who are these two?"

Lacy nearly hid her irritation at the men following her. Nearly. "The gentlemen here with me are from the Novaxan Placement Program."

"Oh? Is James trying for clearance? He's never been interested in the Novaxans before."

"Would you be someone he'd have spoken to about that?"

"I don't know that he would confide an interest directly, but we do talk and I hear about my employees from the others. No one's known James to take much interest outside of his normal life."

"And has he been acting strange recently?"

Lee kept a stone face while he analyzed the situation. James had called off of work, and his friend was definitely foreign. Could she be...maybe. It could explain the fantastic schematics that sat mere feet away. Lee shrugged slightly. "As far as expected? Not really. He called out of work to take care of a friend in the hospital, but he's kept up on his work from home and he's just as productive as ever."

"And have you been to visit him, or this friend?"

"No but I did speak to them both on the phone yesterday."

Both of the men looked completely dejected. The short one even frowned a little and asked, "You mean you had James speak to her?"

"No, he handed the phone directly to her. She was a polite woman, and she sounded very fond of him.", Lee lied.

Lacy closed her notebook, without writing more. "That's all we needed, thank you. Sorry for disturbing your evening."

"Not at all, I'm glad I could answer your questions.", he gave a slight nod and opened the door for them. When they were gone, he turned on his tablet and stared at the schematics.

"James...what are you getting mixed up in?"