Eric gave Cecelia a skeptical look, and after a moment, he asked her if she was an actress. She said that she wasn't. "And if you don't believe me," she added, "you can ask Crystal. We went to school together for three years, and I even gave her a bag recently!"
Cecilia didn't know that Eric had been nearby and watching them when she had been betting with Crystal. For the moment, though, Eric didn't unmask her. He wanted to see what she was up to, so he pretended to believe her. He smiled and asked, "What do you want to do to Richard?"
Cecelia smiled seductively. "I will tell you everything," she said. "And I will leave it to you to explain it all to Crystal."
Eric stared at Cecilia with interest. "Are you hitting on me?" he asked.
Cecelia was surprised by Eric's straightforward approach, and she gasped.
"I am definitely not!" she exclaimed. "Crystal is my bestie. I would never try to steal her, man."