Eh? No, no, that's not what I meant! Haha!

[ he has no reason to be embarrassed but it's probably because he didn't expect her to say that... ]

Ah... just the opposite, really! I know someone who's looking for a job. I know outsiders will never make as much as those on your clan's payroll, but your boss takes good care of things, so it's more important knowing the whole operation is run fairly.

[ awkwardness aside, this isn't a terrible lie. mostly because it's the truth other than who he's talking about. ]