Veronica Steele: grinning Babe, hold still! Gotta fix this mask, can't have you lookin' sloppy at our ball, huh?
He raises an eyebrow, curious
winks and leads LuminousForest to a secluded corner of the ballroom
whispers playfully Prepare to be dazzled, darling! reaches into her purse and pulls out a deck of cards
He chuckles, and watches her pull a card from the deck
starts shuffling the deck with lightning speed, her fingers dancing over the cards Alright, babe, pick a card! Any card!
grinning mischievously Oh, you're gonna love this, babe! holds out her hands and snaps her fingers Abracadabra! Presto!
The card appears in her hand
proudly flaunting the card Ta-da! Is this your card, sweetheart?
waves her free hand over the card Voila! Magic, baby! smirks Now, watch closely as I make this card disappear faster than your doubts and fears.
slips the card into her pocket Now, where did that card go? grinning mischievously
As Veronica reveals the vanished card, Beattite realizes that she has been hiding a dark secret all along.
He raises an eyebrow, intrigued
pulls out a small knife from her purse Now, don't freak out on me, babe. It's just a little trick I picked up. smirks
He watches her, fascinated
waves the knife in front of LuminousForest's face Just a little magic trick to keep all those nosy assholes in line.
He chuckles Why would you need to do that?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, you know, just to deal with all the jealous bitches out there who can't stand the fact that I'm the queen of this company.
He chuckles, shaking his head
puts the knife back in her purse and crosses her arms You know, babe, being a boss is no easy feat.
lets out a frustrated sigh I mean, seriously, every day I have to deal with incompetent employees, office politics, and sometimes even sabotage.
He frowns That doesn't sound fun to work in.
Girl, you have no idea! It's like a never-ending battle out here. But you know what? I ain't gonna let those bitches bring me down.
throws her head back and laughs No, babe, I refuse to let them mess with my fabulousness!
snaps her fingers again Alright, enough moping around. Let's get this party started! starts dancing wildly to the music
He smiles, watching her dance
grabs Beattite's hand and pulls him onto the dance floor Come on, babe! Let's show these people how we party!