While she had spoken to Max over the network, actually seeing her best friend (and possibly more?) made Chloe smile brightly, probably for the first time since she arrived. While she did enjoy Adrian's company, she just didn't feel as close to him as she did with Max. Max had been her best friend since they were kids.
"No, pretty sure you just have to be off to the fucking side or whatever," she replied with a shrug. "But what's up? Did you go to that NYE party at the arcade?"