Veronica Steele: chuckles Holy shit, it's been forever! How've you been, man? Still got that dry humor, I bet.
You know, same old, same old. Just trying to survive in this crazy city. But hey, enough about me. How's life treating you? Still up to your usual antics, I hope?
You know, just trying to keep my head above water with this new job. It’s… interesting.
Interesting, huh? Well, that's one word for it. So, tell me, how's it going with the new gig? Any crazy stories to share?
Not yet, but maybe I’ll share them when I’ve got some more to spill. So, what about you? Got any juicy stories to kick things off?
Juicy stories? Oh, you have no idea. But let me start with this one. Remember how I told you about my secret passion for painting?
Yeah, you're always painting something. What about it?
Well, last week, I was invited to showcase my work at an art gallery downtown. Can you believe it? Me, little old me, had my very own art exhibition!
That’s awesome, V! Congrats!
Aw, thanks, R! It was such a surreal experience, you know? Standing there, looking at my paintings, feeling like I was finally doing something meaningful.
That’s great, V! You've always had the talent. Glad it's finally getting recognized.
Thanks, R! It means a lot coming from you. But here's the kicker: during the exhibition, this rich dude came up to me and offered to buy one of my paintings for a whopping $10,000! Can you believe it?
Holy shit, V! That's some serious cash. You're making waves, babe.
grinning mischievously Waves, huh? More like tsunamis, baby! But listen to this, R. This same rich dude, turns out he's connected to someone really big in the corporate world. Big enough to make my little art gig blow up overnight!
Damn, V, that's incredible! You're mixing art and business, girl! Watch out world!
Hell yeah, R! I'm gonna ride this wave all the way to the top! But you know what the best part is?
The best part is, I get to show everyone, including my damn ex, that I'm more than just a pretty face.
Fuck 'em, V. They never saw it coming.
raises her glass in a toast Cheers to that, R! They didn't see it coming, but they will now.
Cheers, V. To taking over the world! One step at a time.
clinks her glass against R's Cheers, R! One step at a time, indeed.