Alex chuckled at Leon's reaction, her own shock melting into mild amusement. 

[b]"Sorry for the silence. i had not expected to see you again so soon."[/b]

Alex mocked a solute and bowed jokingly before taking a seat in a nearby chair, not bothering to wait for permission. 

[b]"Thank-you Kat, I can take it from here. She is incidentally the person who helped me a week ago from the attempted stabbing. Please tell any urgent phone calls I will call them back at my soonest discretion. That is all."[/b]

As he said this, Alex did another mock solute, but this time towards the secretary, giving her a playful wink. She chuckled again as the woman completely ignored her and walked on. 

[i]Seems about right.[/i] She mused, grinning at Leon. He seemed to have a lot to say so while he spoke, Alex kept silent, wanting to let him finish before she made him angry, as she usually did to everyone around her. 

[b]"Alex will do just fine, sir."[/b] She told him, producing a small smile. [b]"Firstly, it's not good to see you again. Secondly, you're welcome. Thirdly, I'll call you Leon as I please, or you can fire me. I'll call you sir should I feel compelled to show you respect, otherwise I like to keep a familiar tone with my clients. It helps keep them from keeping secrets from me. I'll have you know secrets can be the death of you, [i]Mr. Umbra[/i]."[/b] she continued, grinning at him pleasantly. She did not fear being fired in the least and it showed in her actions. 

Bored of her current position, Alex hopped up from the chair and began lightly touching the many objects in the room, inspecting them both for any wires and any dust. [b]"And yes, I have been following everything thus far. Your father left you a most lovely present and now I need to protect you from it while you figure out what you plan to do with it."[/b] She responded, trying to summarize everything her employer had told her. 

[b]"In order to show that I won't be the only one being upfront about everything, I'll tell you a small bit about myself."[/b] She began, hoping that the show of trust in him would cause him to return the favor. If she was to help him, she needed his full trust in everything, something people don't even give their spouses.

[b]"I'm Alexandra Elizabeth Parish. My brothers call me Allie and everyone else calls me Alex. Please, call me Alex. However, if you feel that we are becoming close, I suppose I'll let you call me Allie. Just uhh... don't push it. I have 4 older brothers and no sister. My mother left our family when I was 5. I like cars, motorcycles, video games, and hand to hand combat although I have a pretty decent aim with a firearm should you like me armed. I have a dog named Banner, and yes he's named after Hulk."[/b] She rambled, trying to remember all the things she used to tell old clients. [b]"Anything else you want to know about me?"[/b] She asked, looking up a Leon.