There's a slight lift to one of her brows when he mentions that he was the one in charge of organizing the event and she looks out at the servers holding trays before turning her attention back to him.

"I'd be more impressed if you had cooked all of it yourself."

Which is both a little dig as well as the truth, Dawn is the type of woman who places a lot of importance on cooking. It's a life skill but also a way of connecting with friends and family.

"Also I was under the impression that this was a Linda Drysdale event. Are you her assistant?"