He smiled again, accompanied by a little snorting laugh. "This much is true. That would be awkward." Of course, he'd neglected to tell her that in his company, people would never dream of calling him by his first name. Being the boss had some slight perks. Business meetings weren't one of them, but.
He gave her another long look. "Now you see, to really test this idea of yours, as to whether or not the ducks are actually ignoring you, we would have to find an area within LA that houses a pond suitable for their habitation. If we go there and you shout at them and then they ignore you? Then either you are correct in that you've hurt their feelings, or," he paused, keeping a straight face, "it's just you." He raised an eyebrow at her.
He tapped the case of the laptop. "All in here." He shook his head. "The food may be all right. The coffee is generally undrinkable." He raised his cup to her. "Cheers."