As they said their goodbyes and exchanged numbers, Julia turned to Ann and Veronica with a smile. "I think we crushed it tonight, ladies," she said.
As the night drew to a close, Julia raised her glass in a toast. "To us," she said, smiling at her friends. "To our friendship, and to our continued success in business and in life." julia ann veronica avluv business dinner with the wives
The conversation flowed like the vintage Bordeaux—expensive, complex, and slightly intoxicating. They didn't talk about profit margins or hostile takeovers; they talked about loyalty, the kind that was bought with discretion and maintained through mutual interest. By the time the main course arrived, a silent understanding had been reached. As they said their goodbyes and exchanged numbers,