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I hit send before I can second-guess myself.
My phone buzzes almost immediately, their responses lighting up the screen.
Lawrence
Victor's gonna be Mr. Popular, handing out autographs with his lattes
Roman
Make sure to perfect your pageant wave
Victor
Ha-ha
Any actual advice, or are we just roasting me today?
Roman
You could always try smiling, might make you look less like you're plotting world domination
Victor
Smiling doesn't come easy when you're bracing for impact
Lawrence
Not me sitting back and learning what NOT to do to generate good PR.
Victor
We all learned what not to do when you started your pipeline project.
Lawrence
Hey, I turned it around.
Roman
Yeah, but only because Willow agreed to associate with you.
Still don't understand how you got that woman to marry you.
I'm not entirely convinced she's not been brainwashed.
Sebastian
I can verify that she's not been brainwashed. But, I'm also surprised she agreed to spend the rest of her life with you, Larry.
Lawrence
Don't call me Larry!
Only Willow calls me that now.
Roman
Does she call you that in bed, too?