"What a coincidence," Pete said dryly. "I also vastly prefer Patrick's company to yours."
And at this point, he was quite done with Adam and his obnoxious obliviousness to his effect on other people, so he waved his quill dismissively and frowned back down at the cards in front of him. "You can stand here all day and say that, sir, but I must inform you that it merely sounds like a slightly more eloquent version of 'I know you are but what am I'"