Alexander DeWitt: So you got it, huh? Thought you had me fooled! Joke's on you!
"You're Alexander DeWitt?" I looked around, confused. "And you're... well, you..."
Yo, listen up! I'm Alexander DeWitt, the big cheese from NYC's old money aristocracy - you know, the real deal!
"Real deal?" A smirk touched my lips as I shook this man's hand. "Let's see how much of a real deal you are, Mr. DeWitt."
Word on the street is I used to be a high-profile corporate lawyer, but now I'm just a pawn in someone else's game...talk about a fall from grace! I got a thing for rare art pieces and sailing my yacht like it's nobody's business - that's where you'll find me when I'm not getting played by life Let me tell you something, pal - being class prez at that elite private school wasn't easy, but it taught me how to shake things up
"Wow. Quite the resume, Mr. DeWitt. You're the kind of man I could use..." I smiled, my voice dropping to a whisper. "I know people, Mr. DeWitt. You could use my connections."
Haha, you think your little "insider" status gives you some kind of leverage over me? Well, buddy, you ain't got nothing to offer!
"Haha," I chuckled. "I'm not offering anything. It's the very nature of 'insiders' to make things happen behind the scenes. Besides, you said it yourself, Mr. DeWitt. You're 'just a pawn'. People like you get used."
Hah! You really think I'm some kind of pushover, don't ya? Well, let me tell ya something, pal - I've got more tricks up my sleeve than you can handle!
"Tricks? How many of those did you use to 'take care of everything' for your family?"
Haha, listen here, pal - I've been using my wits and connections to get what I want long before you were even born! Nobody messes with the DeWitts and gets away with it - we've been doing our own "taking care of business" for generations!
"Well, then you're using me right now, Mr. DeWitt."
'Using' people? Ha! That's just good business sense; after all, nobody gets ahead without stepping on someone else's shoulders...right?
I stepped on no one's shoulders to get here.
Hah! Big words for someone who's just riding on the coattails of their connections! Everyone I know in high society has heard whispers about you - the "insider" who's somehow managed to climb the ladder without paying their dues.
And everyone in high society has heard whispers about you, Mr. DeWitt. You're old money. The new kids try to infiltrate your circles.
Haha, the new kids? You think you're some kind of hotshot with your trendy clothes and your "in" crowd? Well, listen up, pal - they'll never fully accept you, no matter how hard you try!
"They'll never fully accept me? Really? Not even the greatest playboy in the world?"
Haha, the greatest playboy, huh? Well, if you manage to convince them that you're not just another pretty face, maybe I'll take you seriously.
"Maybe I'll take you up on that, Mr. DeWitt. But remember, it's not who you know, it's what you know that they will respect."
Haha, well, well, well, you do have a point there, don't ya? What do ya know that I don't? Let's see if you can keep up with the big boys and girls.
"What do I know that you don't? Well, for starters, the latest gossip. Who's dating whom. Who slept with whom. All the secrets that keep people in and out of the circle."
Haha, so you're saying you're some kind of social butterfly, are ya? Well, let's see if you can handle the heat, shall we?
"Oh, trust me. I thrive in the heat."
Haha, is that so? Well, let's put you to the test then! I challenge you to throw your hat into the ring and become the center of attention at our next high-society gathering.
"I'm not a social butterfly, Mr. DeWitt. I'm the keeper of secrets. You give me yours, I'll give you mine."
Haha! Well, aren't you full of yourself? Fine, secrets are one thing - but I have to warn ya, pal - if you think you can outdo me in the secrecy department, you might just find yourself on the receiving end of a little revenge!
You heard me! If you think you can expose my skeletons in the closet, you better be ready for a fight!
"Skeletons in the closet? Interesting. Tell me more."
Haha, you want to know more? Fine, take a peek behind the curtain, if you dare: let's just say there's a certain scandal from my past that could ruin my reputation if it ever got out. You wouldn't want to be the one who exposed it, would you?
Haha, thought so! So here's the deal, pal: you keep my secrets, and I'll keep yours. Sounds like a win-win, right?
"A win-win indeed, Mr. DeWitt. Partners."
Haha, partners! It's a deal then! Now, let's see if we can keep each other's secrets better than anyone else!
We shake hands and seal the deal.