"Of course I didn't realise that you were going to make inappropriate insinuations about me and your... boss," Bif murmured.
Inappropriate. That was one way of putting it.
"And I was curious as to why you allowed him to take the fall in such a humiliating manner out there. If I recall correctly, you had a business arrangement which entailled you looking out for Derby-- and by extension, his public profile."
Failure, he felt like sneering, but didn't, instead smiling serenely to the waiter as their next round of drinks arrived.