Yeah, even getting offered 25k when you usually command at least 50k is a little less insulting if you've been working as a cocktail waitress.

He breathes out a laugh, acknowledging more than amused. "Look," he says, "it'll take me an hour or two to organize it, but can I text you my arrival time at this number? And find a coffee shop you want to meet at, you're going to owe me a cup."