"No, we didn't have any conflicts. We were still very close," Lisa said, her voice shaking slightly.
Fein made a note of her responses and moved on to the next victim's next friend, Jake. Jake was confident and appeared to have nothing to hide.
"Jake, can you tell me about your relationship with the victim?" Fein asked.
"We've been friends for a long time. We used to do business together every weekend," Jake replied.
"Did you have any conflicts with the victim recently?" Fein asked.
"No, we didn't have any conflicts. We were good friends until the end," Jake said, his voice unwavering.
Fein noted down Jake's responses and moved on to Maria, the now prime suspect. She was the last person Fein had to interview, and he was feeling tense and uneasy about it.
"Maria, can you tell me about your relationship with the victim?" Fein asked.
"We were colleagues at work. We had a professional relationship," Maria replied, her face emotionless.
