"Thank you...it's been some time since I've been able to decorate my own place." She'd deliberately avoided anything that could remind her of the Luthor mansion, glad as she was that it had burned down and, so far, the Seal had not chosen to taunt her by bringing it to Lawrence, as it had brought Watchtower and other residences. Pulling out a cork screw as she set the bottle down, Tess broke the seal on the cork, then proceeded to expertly remove it. She pulled two fresh glasses out of the counter, keeping her back carefully turned to him as she considered his question before answering.
"Queen Industries has been keeping me busy. I'm glad you decided to start it here - it feels nice to be able to do the things I'm good at. In a couple of days, by the way, I'd like to meet with you to discuss a few environmental projects I've been putting together." At her heart, Tess still generally considered herself a marine biologist, the thing that had originally led her to the South Pacific where she had met Oliver for the first time, despite how long it'd been since she'd truly done much with her degree.
Pouring the wine, she then picked up the glasses and turned to him, offering one.