Cordoba gave a silent breath of relief. He returned a subtle nod of acknowledgement in return,"Yes, I agree, it's time to go."
Continuing on with the "act" he shook his head, "I've very foolishly wasted your time, I shan't consume any more of it." His words were accompanied by a wave his hands in the air, signalling a gesture of "defeat" for any unseen observers.
Juan slid his chair back and arose, "I assure you it won't happen again."