1. Sorry to hear abou the job. At least you have three months, that's a good thing.
2. CEO is clearly interested. He is a smart man, after all. I'm afraid I may need more than three months. I guess Kalni is right. Limbo is bad!
3. You know, I feel two different ways about this. First, it's seems great that he maintains this kind of contact with you. It keeps communication open, and shows that he still considers you a valuable friend. On the other hand, how can he even pretend to be your friend, considering what he is doing? That drives me crazy! It's got to be so tempting to just let him have it, at times!