[ Rather than look humbled by her correction, Lex widened his smile, all admiration as if she affirmed some closely held belief of his in asserting herself. ]

And it's precisely that skill set that I'd like to adapt to a new arena, Miss Alessandro. The same talents that served you well in protecting Mr. Giovanni's interests repurposed to protect mine.

Now, I'm not so deluded to believe I can win you over with stock options and salary caps. That's already settled, and you'll be receiving a considerable pay raise from whatever you were given at NOVA. So you tell me what I need to do to persuade you to give me a chance.