"From all the news I've read, you have been," she says, with a touch of flirtation in her voice. "I know that there were so many conflicting reports after Hydra came to light, but once the dust settled down, every gossip magazine and legitimate publication was all over you."

"I can't imagine what that must be like," she admits, so used to operating in the shadows. "Though, I suppose telephoto lenses and speculation can only go so far."