[ She'd be a piss-poor spy if he caught her staring at all. Come now, Kovacs. ]

As I said: here to pour tea and answer questions.

[ What would you do, indeed. ]

Oh, I doubt the word of an overqualified secretary will do you much good. Besides, you don't need me to do the talking for you — you obviously have enough charisma to manage any interview on your own, being an aspiring motivational speaker and all.

[ There's a flash of a smile, there and gone. This reminds her of Thompson, a little. The same kind of give and take. ]

Speaking of tea, yours is getting cold.