Page 31 of The Brat: Prequel

Victoria: Sigh. Don’t bother. I’ll stick to Irish turf

FOURTEEN

THE FUTURE MR. VASOV

Victoria: How gorgeous is this dress?

*Victoria sends picture*

Victoria: I’m attending a Stars’ event tonight

Victoria: See? I’m wearing your birthday gift

Maxim: What’s the event for?

Victoria: Junior outreach program

Maxim: To get children into hockey?

Victoria: No, basketball

Victoria: Think I look okay? I won’t be attending as a guest. I’ve been helping the event coordinators

Maxim: I’m still not sure why you’re interning at the team

Maxim: Don’t you hate hockey?

Victoria: It’s valuable experience

Maxim: You’re going into events coordination?

Victoria: EW. No!

Maxim: Then?

Victoria: Life

Maxim: Life

Maxim: ?

Maxim: You intend on running fundraisers?

Victoria: Well, maybe. You never know. I guess it depends on what my husband will do for a living

Maxim: You shouldn’t live through your husband. I know you don’t particularly enjoy your studies, Victoria, but this is your chance to do something you want with your life.

Victoria: I’d never live through a man

Victoria: But this IS vital life experience

Victoria: Also, who said I don’t enjoy my studies? I’m hoping college will be more interesting than high school

Maxim: Was this O’Donnelly’s idea?

Victoria: Why do you dislike Shay so much?

Maxim: I don’t dislike him. I’m ambivalent