Eva: Sorry to be late. I was caught up in a traffic jam. Am I the last guest to arrive?
John: Yes, VIPs always are. So it's quite all right. And you're a very important person at this party.
Eva: Oh, please don't!
John: I was just kidding. We've been expecting you all this time!
Dialogue Three
Annie: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Eva. I was answering an overseas call.
Eva: It's alright. You must be a very busy general manager.
Annie: Well, I hope you weren't bored while I was on the phone.
Eva: No. I was reading this new brochure of yours, you see. I'm very much interested in your new product.