He leaned back in his chair. "Mm. So the truth comes out," he croaked, grinning. As always, he was just as pleased to get down to brass tacks as he was to wind serpentine through small talk. "I don't see why we can't each leave each other alone. This city's my...primary concern. I'm thinking about branching out, you know. Maybe Chicago. I like the people there. But no, I've got no interest in jumping across the pond and muscling in on your bloody business."