Once the waitress left, Xavier leaned back in his chair. His hands went on the armrests, giving off a casual air. He didn't want to indimidate Lucas - that wasn't for now. Disarming him later was the goal - or here and there. He needed to be trusted now, for him to be as taken in by his friendship as Xavier had been by Lucas so long ago.
"Not at all," he said with a smile. Business falsities - he hated them. "I won't lie and say I'm as excited as you are-" A shrug, not that apologetic either. "But I'm happy to get straight to the point." Dallying about was for other aspects. "I'm surprised you haven't had more interest - from what I've seen, supporting you is a once in a lifetime opportunity." And the latter wasn't a lie.