"Then shouldn't you know that her mother is dead? Am I supposed to use 'is' while referring to a dead person?"
Forgetting everything that had happened the previous day, Cyprian and Raymond exchanged knowing glances, and the latter proceeded to correct Team leader Zuresh.
"Mrs Natalia Anderson is not dead," he stated.
"What are you saying?"
"Team leader, this is real. You remember Shikera's outburst when she resigned from her post as Elovien's Spotlight show anchor, right? That was because her mom— sorry, Mrs Anderson came back with the real daughter. She says Shikera is a..." Cyprian chimed in, trailing off as she was unable to utter the last word.
"Shikera is a what?" Team leader Zuresh asked.
"A fake."