He laughed; he sometimes used the odd accent at work to dissuade pesky customers from talking to him, but otherwise, he didn't bother with it. "Don't worry, it is not a habit of mine..."
Eddie, on the other hand, had no problem being possessive of what was more likely than not an over-inflated ego. A man could think the world of himself, and he could do so without bragging about it to everyone else, he thought, for if he truly thought so highly of himself, it would only be his own opinion that mattered. He chuckled again, "You needn't be so modest, my lady; you could easily be the star, talented and wonderful though Miss Johnson may be."
He nodded and gestured for her to walk first towards the table she had chosen.