About me: I first arrived in Port Charles in May of 2007 during a storm. My car broke down and I needed to call for help. I barged into Sonny Corinthos' coffee house and demanded to use his phone and office until help could arrive.
Sonny thought there was something familiar about me but I brushed it off. I insisted that I was a powerhouse in the fashion world and never crossed paths with the likes of a man like Sonny Corinthos. Sonny couldn't let it go. I seemed to be everywhere suddenly and each time that familiar feeling grew. Finally he figured it out. I was his first love, Connie Falconeri from Bensonhurst, New York -- the one that got away.
At first I tried to deny it but I quickly realized that Sonny wasn't buying it. I finally admitted that I was Connie Falconeri. I explained that I had every intention of meeting Sonny one fateful night when we planned to run away together and get married but at the last minute I realized that as much as I loved Sonny, I wanted more out of my life. I didn't want to be married with a passel of kids and living in Bensonhurst for the rest of my life.
I decided to go away to college instead. I also decided to change my name to Kate Howard when I turned 18. I wanted to be in the fashion industry and didn't feel that people would take me seriously as Connie Falconeri from the block. They would take socialite Kate Howard seriously though.
After legally changing my name, I created a persona and took the fashion world by storm. I landed a job as an entry level editor after college, but still needed someone or something to push me to the top.
I met and had a long affair with Trevor Lansing, a man of considerable power and fame and means about Manhattan. He was a high powered attorney and married. Trevor opened doors for me but I was the one who put in the hours and sweat that it took to build the reputation that I have for being a cutting-edge fashionista. Eventually that association would turn on me. In return for Trevor showing me the ropes, introducing me to high society and the ways of society, I became his mistress sleeping with him whenever Trevor felt the need. The affair lasted for 5 years until we finally parted.
As Sonny and I grew closer, after several bumps along the way, Trevor came to town and immediately tried to pick up with me. I refused to be anything more than friends. Furious that I was choosing Sonny over him, Trevor set out to destroy my career. He set me up for a DUI which led to my boss firing me as Editor and Chief of the prestigious fashion magazine, Couture. I was crushed but determined to prevail.
I decided to create a new magazine, Crimson, that catered to ordinary women who wanted a sense of style in their lives at an affordable price. I pitched the idea to Jax, hoping he would like the idea enough to back it financially. Jax was interested despite Carly's outrage who insisted the idea was stolen from her.
The idea actually came from a discussion I had with nurse Epiphany Johnson while I was serving out my community service for the DUI - as I mentioned was a crime for which I was framed by Trevor Lansing.
Ian devlin told me that he shot Michael. He wanted me to pay him $1 million to leave town. He said that if I didn't, he would kill Sonny. And if Sonny got to him first, he'd be sure to leave evidence so that Sonny was convicted of murder. I misappropriated $1 million of the Crimson operating budget and wired it to Ian. Evidently, Jason and his computer person, Spinelli, were monitoring Ian's bank transactions, and the wire transfer alerted them, and eventually, they caught up with Ian. Then Jason shot and killed Ian. Somehow, and I am assuming this was Spinelli, he got the money back into the Crimson account, and I foolishly and selfishly thought that I could just cover the whole thing up. But Sonny found out. And now Jax knows too. I thought I was saving Sonny's life but Sonny didn't see it that way and therein lies the problem. I made a choice to follow my own principles, even though I understand why Sonny finds it unforgivable, because according to his code, I was wrong.
I have two assistants who are often the bane of my existence. I am trying to train them in on what a proper assistant for me should be like. But if they don't work out, I do have a file full of applications for the cherished job of being my assistant.
Thanks for being my friend and if you are against the war I urge you to listen to our new song "Who is the Antichrist", when you get a chance I invite you to please check out my band Washington's Crossing. CAUTION ! THE SONG, IT MAY BE ABOUT SOMEONE YOU DISLIKE. You can check us out via the player on my site here . Please tell your friends that may like the music also . Always looking for more fans and please feel free to add yourself as a fan. Please also check out our Clearchannel Radio link http://www. b104. com/cc-common/artist_submission/player. html?art=173821 listen to our new world release and help it climb the charts.
