It was hard to tell if he was serious, though she had no doubt he was slimy and wasn't above underhanded techniques to get what he wanted--including but not limited to hiring a criminal. Still, he could value his reputation more than his goals, although you could justify anything if you thought about it long enough.
That was something she wasn't going to dwell on how it applied to her own thinking about herself. Save the self-analyzation when she was drunk and wouldn't remember it.
"In due time." Her eyes darted off to a beautiful woman in silks and furs, holding court with a ring of adoring men clearly more drunk than she was. Did it count as going to Aurelle if they were already here? Questions for another time, "First, you should catch me up on why you speak of Rosier with such contempt. It's the least you can do after being so ugly to me." Not that gossip was asking for a favor, and Belmont enjoys making scathing comments about other so much he should thank her for the opportunity.