Jeanette's eyes darted around the kitchen, avoiding Christine's gaze. "Then he called you to..." Jeanette said, her voice trailing off.

Christine looked at her, confusion etched on her face. "What do you mean, he called me too? Has he called you?" she asked, her brow furrowed.

Jeanette quickly faked a smile, trying to cover up her mistake. "Oh, no, I just said that...ehm...I didn't know what to say. I'm just surprised that he's calling you, I mean, why? How?"

Christine brushed her suspicions off, attributing Jeanette's strange behavior to concern. "I don't know, like...do you know what's going on, Jeanette? This guy literally bought shares in the company I'm working...