[Garak did indeed hear him coming, had been idly watching before when he came in and started speaking to the staff.

(Good practice, that, it's truly amazing what the help notices while being not noticed at all themselves.)

But, layering himself in obfuscation and diversion is well-ingrained, and Garak doesn't let on that he actually had heard him coming, glancing up in exquisitely, perfectly feigned surprise. The pleasure is fairly genuine, though, he was hoping he'd net someone to actually come speak to him. The fact that he's attractive is only all the better. Humans do tend to come in a fascinating variety.]

Ah! Yes, I am, in fact I was just reading a bit about all of the...well, terribly interesting things to find here.

[With the gregarious face firmly On, Garak stands up and offers a hand to shake. Not a standard Cardassian greeting, but he's keeping up appearances just in case he's being observed.]

My name is Garak. It's a pleasure to meet such a friendly face, and so soon!