My V lost her nomad group, came to Night City and decided to be the best merc and fill the void. But what she needed was family. Jackie was her family, and when she lost him she worked as hard as she could to build a new family. She joined Panam, found a family with the Aldacados, and after jettisoning the Relic, turned her back on Night City and the merc dream. (I thought I had romanced Panam, but turns out as a lady I didn't have that option.)
Damn. What a game.