Luckily it's downright impossible for Charles to forget a face. He turns when he hears his name and smiles upon remembering Vanessza. "Yes, that's right. Genetic counselor working mainly from the Family Clinic, but you know how these things go."

Only after the auto-pilot niceties are over and done with does he remember the nature of this club and what an interesting place it is to bump into a colleague. His forehead creases slightly, seemingly lost in though for a second, as he tries to think on how to continue the conversation.

"If this were any other place, I'd be inclined to ask if you come here often. But I think that's perhaps a little too personal." Best to address the elephant in the room immediately, etc. And best done with some humour to it.