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!”

off the makeup to reveal

thumbs-up. “Ms.

her forte, and she preferred not to comment further.

one question the meaning of life. Suddenly, someone

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

her next appearance. It was only then that Thalassa could see the model’s

a surprise it was-Susan! Thalassa had been in the studio for two

resentment and malicè, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared, leaving one to wonder if it was just

better. Given the tension between them, it was a miracle they hadn’t

feeling of unease wasn’t imagined-it was Susan’s watchful

Susan, who usually displayed pride, would willingly take

photographer declared, “Great work today, everyone.