"Well, I felt badly about what happened," Kunzite lied casually. "I came to cheer you up."

He let that sink in for a moment, knowing it was sure to upset Nephrite even more, before adding yet more fuel to the flames.

"And I thought you'd want to hear the news. Our group is signing a new exclusive contract." Rubbing in a moment of success as soon as Nephrite was fired? You bet.