Indeed, there were several colleagues of Edgeworth's nearby who were discreetly keeping their eyes on the proceedings, wondering over the conversation, even whispering to their companions. The prosecutor was notorious among his co-workers and the city's philanthropic elite for being difficult to draw into conversation and even harder to entertain once he was there. It was almost unheard of for him to initiate such socialization, let alone enjoy it. That he should do so with Captain America, of all people, and actually find his attention returned in equal measure was prime fodder for all sorts of gossip.

The fact that Rogers committed the supposedly cardinal sin of touching him and Edgeworth visibly tensed at the contact but didn't rebuff it certainly didn't help matters.

"...I do what's needed of me," Edgeworth replied, his eyes once again refusing to meet his companion's. He hadn't expected this turnabout, but here he was, suddenly made the target of his own game of laying 'blame' for being a good man on Rogers' head. "That's hardly worthy of praise."