He wasn't biting as well as she'd have liked, and Olivia frowned slightly; she was rather used to getting her way. Well either she'd have to redouble her efforts or write it off as a bad job and a clearly incorrect decision on his part and content herself with the less pleasurable sort of company. A loss, perhaps, but it would be his if only in her mind.
"I'm full of surprises," she replied coolly, "Perhaps that's something you ought to take advantage of."
She moved slightly closer, testing the waters, ready to shift and lean against the wall beside him if it went well. A contingency plan was always at the side of her mind. She was good at this game of cat and mouse, always hid defeat well and turned it round to look like the other's fault.