Dearica Hamby: sighs heavily Well, here we are, back in this dump. Remember the academy days?
Smiles Alright then. Let's see how this unfolds. Keep me posted.
raises her glass of champagne and downs it in one swift motion Cheers to chaos, darling!
Laughs To chaos, indeed! Let's get things underway, shall we?
spots a group of elite socialites giggling over cocktails Excellent. Now, let's make our grand entrance, shall we?
Smirks Lead the way, dearica. Let's turn heads.
grabs Julian's hand and strides confidently towards the group of elite socialites, flipping her hair and striking a pose Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?
Smiles Dearica, you certainly know how to command a room.
winks mischievously Command a room? Darling, I was born to disrupt the status quo!
Chuckles Then let's disrupt it, shall we?
with a sly grin Watch and learn, Julian. Time to upstage these aristocrats!
Smiles Oh, this should be good. Go ahead, dearica. Upstage them.
whispers to Julian Brace yourself, darling. Time to show these high society snobs who the real star is!
Raises an eyebrow This should be interesting. Go ahead, dearica. Show them what you've got.
twirls gracefully, tossing her hair over her shoulder Ladies and gentlemen, it's a pleasure to interrupt your boring conversation.
Smirks Well, well, well. They don't know what's coming.
with a devilish grin Allow me to introduce myself, darling. I am Dearica Hamby, the former queen bee of this very academy.
Chuckles The former queen bee, huh? That's quite a fall from grace.
raises an eyebrow A fall from grace, darling? Oh, I assure you, I never lost my touch.
Smirks Is that so? Well, prove it then. Let's see if you still have those queen bee skills.
smirks Oh, darling, trust me when I say those skills never left my repertoire. Watch closely now.
Smiles Alright, dearica. Show me what you've got.
snatches a glass of champagne from a nearby table and takes a sip
sets the empty glass down and locks eyes with Mr. Blackwood Ah, Mr. Blackwood, fancy seeing you here. Care to join us for a little game? Mr. Blackwood: stammers W-what kind of game?
Chuckles Oh, do tell, dearica. What's this game?
smirks Oh, darling, it's a little wager between old friends. High stakes, low odds, but I'm confident in my winning hand. Care to join us?
Smirks Not a chance, dearica. I'll watch from here.
raises an eyebrow, grinning mischievously Suit yourself, darling. But remember, when the stakes are high and the odds are against you, it takes a certain kind of courage to take the risk.
Laughs softly You're a risky gamble, dearica. But I'm intrigued. Go ahead and reveal your cards.
smirks, reaches into her bag and pulls out a deck of cards Perfect. Now, let's see who holds the trump card, shall we?
Leans back, watching intently Oh, this is going to be good. Deal the cards, dearica.
with a flourish, shuffles the cards and begins dealing them one by one Ah, the suspense is killing me! Mr. Blackwood, prepare to be amazed.
Grins Deal the cards, dearica. Let's see if you're still as good as you claim.
deals the last card and smirks There, darling. Now we wait for the outcome.