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

could not help smiling. She

if you let go

knew what this collaboration

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

on the set of the cover shoot at eight

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

the freezing weather, there were hardly any tourists around. The lack of a crowd made

set up a makeshift styling booth

the first

not seriously expecting Ashlyn to wear so little

those clothes, but also to pose and move more naturally, like walk around the lake or dip her toes into the

in charge of the cover shoot for the magazine was none other than Sharon, Ashlyn’s former rival from