- Mr Davies: Hello, I think you’re waiting for me.
- Donna :You must be Mr Davies.
- Mr Davies: Yes, that’s right. Please call me Alan.
- Donna: I’m Donna, Donna Murray. Pleased to meet you.
Mr Davies: It’s nice to meet you too, Donna. Thanks for coming to pick me up. I appreciate it.
- Donna: Oh, not at all. Welcome to Brussels.
- Mr Davies: Thank you.
- Donna: Shall we go straight to the car? You must be keen to get to the hotel after such a long flight.
- Mr Davies: Yes, it was quite a long trip. I understand that the first meeting is at 4pm.
- Donna: That’s right, but you’ve got a couple of hours to relax and freshen up at the hotel. I booked a table for 8 o’clock this evening for dinner. I hope that’s okay. John Franks is keen for you to meet our lawyer before we sign the contracts tomorrow.
- Mr Davies: Yes, of course. Are we having dinner straight after the meeting?
- Donna: Well, the meeting’s scheduled until six, so you’ll have time to change before dinner. We’ll meet you in your hotel bar around 7.45. The restaurant’s next to the hotel.
- Mr Davies: That sounds fine.
- Donna: Is this your first time in Brussels, Alan?
- Mr Davies: Yes, it is. Although I’ve been to Belgium a couple of times before ….