My Extraordinary Wife

It seemed par for the course, then, that the privilege of being the first to wear the latest collection fell on Ashlyn.

The vice president of the luxury fashion brand personally contacted Ashlyn. “Ms. Berry, it would be our greatest honor if you would wear one of our pieces to an event as grand as the charity auction. Furthermore, we promise that we will auction the dress you wear for the evening, and all proceeds will go to the disaster relief.”

Ashlyn did not expect a high-end fashion brand like Alethea, which exclusively catered to A-list celebrities, to reach out to her personally.

In a bid to persuade her to take up the offer, the vice president of the brand went on to say, “We will be collaborating with Lille Magazine, the leading fashion magazine in H Nation, on next month’s issue. On that note, we would love to have you on the cover. Do you think you’ll be up for it?”

The man’s enthusiasm caught Ashlyn off guard, and she replied hesitantly, “I don’t know if I’m suited for the job, seeing as I’m not a model or a celebrity…”

Countless celebrities and supermodels would kill to be on the cover of a leading fashion magazine. She could not believe that an opportunity as precious as this one would fall on her, and she could not help but be skeptical about it.

“You’ve been a pacesetter in the recent disaster relief efforts. If anything, you and Mr. Nolan have set an example for the nation as a whole. We would extend the same invitation to him as well if it weren’t so difficult to get ahold of him. You see, we initially planned on having a power couple like you on the cover…”

picturing Lucas’ grim, albeit handsome face during a

help smiling. She looked

you let go

collaboration with

phone conversation, the magazine cover shoot was scheduled for the day before the charity

the cover shoot

was the beginning of winter, the park looked forlorn, especially with fallen leaves strewn all over the place. There was a man-made lake in the forest park as well. For what it was worth, at least the water looked crystal-clear, and every so often, a few ducks waded into the lake and

lake were resorts and recreational facilities, but given the freezing weather, there were hardly any tourists around. The lack of a crowd made it seem like the forest park was cut off from the rest of the

employees from the magazine had set up a makeshift styling booth with whatever props

saw the first outfit that had been picked

expecting Ashlyn to wear so little on a cold

Berry will not only be expected to wear those clothes, but also to pose and move more naturally, like walk around the lake or dip her toes into the water.

in charge of the cover shoot for the magazine