Hmm, witty and smart. Richard could practically cackle with glee at the prospect of recruiting this girl. He didn't, though. Or at least, his projection didn't. Instead he shrugged, "Fair enough."
Giving Bethan an appraising look as he thought, Richard took a moment before suggesting, "How about you contact me sometime in the next week or so with a place you'd like to meet? I only need perhaps an hour's notice and I'd like to make you as comfortable as possible. No need to share what you know. I'd just like to introduce you to my inside man as well as the brains behind our operation. She and you are birds of a feather, if I'm not mistaken."
Gathering all his strength, Richard held out his hand and asked, "Lend me your phone for a moment?"