( With a sigh, Chloe waves a dismissive hand. ) Oh, it sounds dreadfully dull. I certainly wouldn’t want to hear all about your exploits in great detail. ( She’s joking. It’s blatantly obvious she’s joking. But she still studies him for a second to double check he can tell she’s joking. Just in case. )

I’m sorry if it sounds like I don’t respect your talents. Or like I’m trying to take advantage of them. ( There’s a lot of head shaking. )