"It's a pleasure," she says, meaning it for once, which she often doesn't. "I'm Irene."

She crosses her legs and casts him a smile- almost as if they're just getting down to business. "Well, now," she murmurs, "are you going to give up? I told you to convince me."

After all, he's good at his job, and she's enjoying being the one people are trying to sell to for once. Normally, she's playing his role- if, perhaps, in a more subtle way.