[THERE IS SO MUCH TO UNPACK HERE WHERE DOES HE EVEN START

well, with an undignified noise, probably]

You said "someone I liked" which I naturally and reasonably took to mean in an amorous sense because of course I like you in a personal and professional capacity, don't even start!

[A U G H]

And perhaps Mr. Carter ought to spend more time with his eyes on the board than on your skirt.