"Alice," he offers this character's name with another easy smile, pretending not to recognise the name at all. "-Cartier. Alice Cartier." He adds, almost as an afterthought.

There's a slight stand-offishness to Aliceb (she's a business persona, afterall,) but one must make the effort for someone who so kindly bought them a drink. "Do you do this sort of thing often?" He gestures to the drink, "it's very kind."