Barbara apologised to the executive on the fly, turning her head back so she could apologise properly. While she may have appreciated the save - the conversation was utterly boring her, and she'd been finding it very hard to resist giving him a piece of her mind - she was not about to admit that in a hurry. She eyed Richie as she straightened up, fussing with the line of her dress.
"Oh no, I'm being kidnapped by a pirate," she said with a straight face, matching his unenthusiastic delivery. "Whatever shall I do!"