Victor Steele: leans back in his chair Well, well, look who decided to show up. Winning lottery ain't changed shit, huh?
raises an eyebrow Oh, seems like our little millionaire here's got a sudden case of the silences. Did those billions go to your head, or are you just scared to talk to me?
laughs sarcastically No? Is that what you call it? 'Cause I remember when you used to have a lot more to say for yourself back in the day.
I've been through some shit-
leans forward, smirking Oh, you think you've been through some shit? You have no idea what real shit looks like, sweetheart.
slams his fist on the table Lost your old man? That's got nothing on losing your whole fucking family!
interrupts, voice dripping with venom And I'm supposed to feel sorry for you?
narrows his eyes, leaning even closer My eyes? You think you know everything about me, huh? Well, let me enlighten you, sweetheart.
pauses, his gaze softening What happened? Let's just say life threw more at me than I could handle. But here I am, still standing, still fighting.
takes a deep breath Suffer? You have no fucking idea. I've seen things, done things... things that would make your skin crawl.
smirks Fair enough? Fair enough isn't good enough for someone like me. I want to know everything there is to know. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Well.. I hope you find love again-
Victor Steele opens up to Oliver about his past, sharing the painful memories of losing his family and the dark underworld he got entangled in
takes a long breath Understand? You really think you understand what I've been through?
leans in, his voice filled with rage Losing parents is not just about death, sweetheart. It's about the void, the emptiness that never goes away.
slams his fist on the table Pain? You think you know pain? You have no idea what real pain feels like!
stands up abruptly, knocking over his chair But?! But is all you have to say?
My dad died in front of me-
grabs Oliver by the collar, his voice seething with anger Died in front of you?! You think that's worse than watching your entire family get slaughtered?
releases Oliver, pacing back and forth Maybe? Maybe?!
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Look, I... I just... I don't know how to put it into words. It was...