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"What friend? Who?"

"Umm.. Blake," Erika said, not having to think much because Blake was a very gender neutral name and that made Nigel visibly disturbed, not being able to figure out the intentions even if she was blatantly lying. She had no friends anymore, no one in her life who had looked past her riches and social status. But Nigel didn't have to know that.

"Be specific."

"I just told you!"

"Is it a man or a woman?" He asked, not spinning any words or what he meant. He was straightforward even when it was an uncomfortable situation.

"We used to see each other but I ended it with him on good terms," Erika said casually like it was no big deal and then only she looked at his expression no matter how hard he tried to conceal it. Disorder. Like his brain was fighting his thoughts and holding him back from fuming. Mrs. Lia could only watch back and forth in confusion before some other older people started talking to her. She hadn't gone away but was distracted. Whereas, he didn't me