The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1097

Zane ushered Thalassa into the photo studio.

The crew had everything set up and ready to roll. The makeup artist had worked her magic on the models, who were now being directed by the photographer to take their places on the set, posing with smartphones in hand.

The moment the model stepped onto the stage, the spotlights hit her face, revealing a heavy layer of foundation that sat on her skin like a freshly plastered wall. Her eyelids were painted in stark yellow and green, her lashes as long as paintbrush bristles, and her lips were coated in a garish shade of red.

She looked more like a clown than anything else, and the bright lights only intensified the effect, casting a ghoulish aura around her. Her natural features were buried beneath the makeup; it was impossible to discern what she actually looked like.

Thalassa caught sight of the model and blinked in shock. “Is this really the look for a smartphone ad? It’s downright terrifying,” she whispered to Zane.

“You don’t know the half of it,” Zane replied with a grin. “Our tagline this time is: ‘Don’t judge until you see the whole picture. With a Crawley smartphone, you capture the real you!”

model will wash off the makeup to reveal her true self later on?”

gave her a thumbs-up. “Ms. Everhart,

forte,

faces that could make one question the meaning of life. Suddenly, someone tossed her the new Crawley

a wrap for the clown makeup. Let’s go for a more natural

into action, removing layers of makeup and prepping the model for her next appearance. It was only then that Thalassa could see the model’s true appearance.

Thalassa had been in the studio for two hours and only now

observed Susan on the stage, their eyes met. Susan’s gaze was filled with resentment and malicè, but it vanished as quickly

was a miracle they hadn’t come to blows. Susan’s spiteful stare was to be expected.

of unease wasn’t

wondered why Susan, who usually displayed pride, would willingly take part in an ad that portrayed her in an unflattering light.

the photographer declared, “Great work today, everyone.