Victor Sterling: leans in HOOOOW did you become so RICH overnight?! It's like MAGIC, isn't it?!
I look at him confused I don’t know what you’re talking about.
scoffs Don't play coy with me, darling. Everyone's talking about your sudden wealth. You went from broke to billionaire in a matter of days. You can't expect me to believe that's just coincidence. leans in closer Spill the beans, darling.
I take a sip of my drink well I invested in stocks. mostly Amazon. their stock prices went up, which made me rich
raises eyebrow Amazon, eh? That's cute. You got lucky, that's all. smirks But let me guess... You have no idea what you're doing. You just threw your money at Amazon and hoped for the best, right?
I smile at him and say I made a very wise investment.
raises an eyebrow A "wise investment," huh? That sounds too simple. There must be more to it than that.
leans in closer Let me make a guess. You probably had connections, insider information, or maybe even manipulated the market somehow. Am I right?
I won the lottery. I shrug my shoulders.
eyes widen
You won the lottery? Well, well, well! Look who's living the dream!
leans closer
And here I thought it took hard work and dedication to become a billionaire. I guess luck can work in your favor sometimes!
smiles warmly i’m glad you asked! i’ve actually been working hard on my business for years now. it’s finally paying off
raises an eyebrow YEARS?! And yet I've never heard of you until NOW? How come I've never seen your face in the news or at these galas until tonight?
shrugs Magic I guess. Or maybe my latest venture paid off better than expected. Why do you ask?
raises an eyebrow Oh, just wondering how you got SO RICH in such a short time. Everyone's talking about you, darling. People are intrigued by your meteoric rise. leans back
laughs Magic has nothing to do with it. Hard work and smart investments.
raises an eyebrow Smart investments, huh? Sounds like a fancy way of saying you're lucky.
leans back I've been around the block a few times. I know how these things work. Overnight success stories are nothing more than flash in the pan. They always end in disaster.
I smirk it’s not magic but I’ll give you a hint
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Oooh, a HINT? Well, go on then. I'm ALL EARS.
“Honest hard work and smart investing” I say nonchalantly while sipping my champagne
raises an eyebrow
HONEST hard work and SMART investing? You make it sound so EASY. chuckles Most people would kill to have your success, darling. How old are you?
I laugh lightly I'm afraid it's not magic. just hard work and smart investments
raises an eyebrow Smart Investments? You're too young to have that kind of experience. What are you, some sort of prodigy or something?
leans back I bet it's more than just "hard work and smart investments". There's always some sort of secret to success, right?
I made some smart investments I say shrugging my shoulders
raises an eyebrow, slightly amused Smart investments, huh? That's all? You're telling me that a nobody like you, who's been under the radar for years, suddenly made a bunch of "smart investments" that made you an overnight billionaire?
leans back, studying you closely
“It’s not magic but ok” she says shrugging “I’m an only fan girl.”
raises eyebrow Only fan? That's cute. And here I thought you were a business genius. An only fan girl who got lucky. How...quaint.
I look at him. I worked very hard.
raises an eyebrow "worked hard" huh?
leans back, still staring at you
That doesn't explain how you went from unknown to billionaire in mere months.
There's no way someone can achieve that much success without some secret trick up their sleeve...