<br/><strong>Valerie ...stepping out of her shop ....running into Hector Cobblepot .....</strong><br/><br/>Valerie jumped when she heard the man's voice ...not really used to that sort of thing . Well not that she didn't talk to men just that well ...she hadn't been expecting it . Sliding her arms behind her back as she swayed back and forth some looking him over . As the light-bulb went off oh yes she knew who he was ... then her voice chipped in .<strong>" Good Evening ...Sir ..Cobblepot .....you startled me . "  </strong><br/><br/>Swaying forward up on her tip toes and then back down onto her heels ..<strong>" What a pleasant surprise ....I have heard some banging from over next door ...and seen the curtains going up of the many colors . I keep wanting to peek in at your paintings ...but that would be rude of me without an invite so I have forced myself to be good till your opening. "</strong>she wasn't lying either as she almost picked the lock to the gate several times ...but then a dratted security guard would come up the way and hell if she was going to get in trouble for something so foolish . Wrinkling her nose blasted guards anyways and their timing ...if they could get it down to a science surly she would of been able to pick the lock in time . Where was she now ...oh yes the nicety's.<strong>" Oh heavens forbid ...I forgot to introduce myself . " </strong><br/><br/>As she then did a low bowing curtsy to the man before her and upon lifting back upright she declared who she was...<strong>" My name is Valerie Tyree ...I am a ward of Lee Chang and I currently have a small jewelry shop ..Valerie's Place ...as I couldn't think of anything else . Not very original I am afraid ...and rather self-centered of me . I do think it fits though . " </strong>as she flipped her hand over towards the door . Then the girl remembered she wasn't really a ward anymore since she had come of age ...none the less it sounded good . Least she thought so ..mean he really wasn't her father or anything . But a fatherly figure , indeed that was most fitting so after some thought about the matter the young woman did not correct her statement . Just smiled up at the man before her .