[ ugh, stupidest thing she could have said and it is biting her so hard in the ladybutt right now, but all she can do is metaphorically grin and bear her blunder to the best of her ability. ]

A lady has to watch her figure.

[ will accept that gentlemanly gesture of his with a brief nod of gratitude though, taking the seat in hopes to move this whole thing right along, choo choo. ]

So you've told me. [ she props her elbows on the table and leans forward towards steven, interlacing her fingers together and crossing her legs under the table. only the execution is poor as her knee accidentally knocks the underside in the process, rattling the silverware so delicately placed on top before she reflexively grips the sides of the table top to steady it. she then leans against one arm in a more casual pose with fingertips resting on the tabletop as if that had been her intention from the beginning. no one noticed that, right? right, ahem. ] Nice to meet you, too, Steven. It must have been hard work taking care of this stray kitten.

[ another smile of her own follows, lips twitching upwards in an ingratiating smirk. she is far too concerned with her own cover-up duty to connect the dots at the moment, even if it should seem a little (a lot) suspicious. ladybug takes this moment to glance over at chat noir, smile still on her lips but eyes narrowed as if to ask, "so, why am I here?"

after all, the sooner they cut to the chase, the sooner she can ensure chat noir has not gotten himself into any sort of trouble and she can return to her beloved adrien. ]