He moved to sit down, expecting her to follow. “Good for you to rise above peer pressure.” The laugh that accompanied it was only a tad bitter. “Xavier” was a pathetic man when it came to these things – but if it weren’t for his plans, he wouldn’t care about what people thought. An eyebrow rose at the mention of a dog. “I thought I heard barking before – don’t worry,” he added, with a smile. “I’m not bothered. What kind is he?”
A very good question, probably going to lead back to the “reason” for this meeting. “Investing, actually,” Xavier said. “I do a fair amount of work on the stock market, but I look into individually owned businesses as well. Anything that ends with a good return rate - or is for a good enough cause.” He took another sip of his soda, before returning (fair was fair), “And what do you do?”