Watching Nichole leave with Ricardo, Reece finally said, “That was ckmail,”
“It was ckmail indeed, Sophie replied coolly. “They’ve put you through so much. It would be a loss if I
didn’t make him pay.”
“So, is this matter settled then?”
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“I didn’t say that”
“But you just…”
“Do we have a contract?”
Reece was stunned. He remarked, “I never knew you could be so ruthless.”
1 leamed it from someone else.” Sophie responded.
“Who?”
Colby’s image shed through Sophie’s mind, but she didn’t answer Reece’s question, Instead, she
stood up and said, “Alright, your issue is solved. Once the money is in the ount, I transfer it to you.”
“Fine by me.” Reece was anything but polite.
Sophie called Skye, who quickly arranged for someone to pick her up and bring her back.
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Upon arriving at the studio, everyone was stretching. When Sophie walked in, all eyesnded on her.
Just as Sophie entered, Wendy remarked, “Ah, looks like someone spent the night with a sugar daddy.
It’s almost noon, and she’s just getting back.”
“Don’t say that. She needs to make a living, especially after her family went bankrupt. I heard she’s in a
lot of debt, Jean said, walking up to Sophie and circling her “Tsk, tsk, looking so pretty. With billions in
debt, what else could she do if not sell herself?”
“What else? Obviously, she’s here to be a trainee, hoping to be famous and pay off her debts.”
“Wendy, it’s different for her. You being a trainee is a step–down, but for a bankrupt heiress of the
Russell family, what else could she do?”
Jean raised an eyebrow and added, “I heard you’re an Eastwood College graduate, Miss Russell.”
“An Eastwood College graduate? You still led the Russell family to bankruptcy, didn’t you? I remember
there were rumors about you using money to get through the back door and relying on James to get
into Eastwood College, and now… James doesn’t want you anymore. What do you have left?”
The group erupted intoughter, but Skye at the door frowned and said, “Enough! Why all the chatter?
If you’ve got too much energy, go runps outside!”
When Skye intervened, the group had no choice but to shut up and return to their spots to stretch.
Sophie, however, didn’t take their words to heart. To her, such mockery was nothing new.
Skye said, “You’ve been training here for almost a month now. Thepany is giving you a chance to
appear on camera. If you don’t treasure it, the next opportunity won’te your way.”
Hearing about the chance to be on camera, Shirley immediately asked, “So, what are we going to
record? Do we need to perform a
talent?”
Shirley wasn’t the only curious one. Everyone else was eager to know.
The first time on camera was the most precious opportunity. If they couldn’t shine this time, chances for
future appearances might be
slim.
*Ill share the details once have them. Those who need to lose weight must do so. Gaining ten pounds
on camera isn’t a joke. If you don’t meet the weight requirement, you won’t be filmed,” Skye said,
casting a nce at Wendy.
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Wendy felt a bit self–conscious under Skye’s gaze. Her figure was voluptuous, with curves in all the
right ces that looked sexy in real life, but she feared it mighte off as bulky on camera.
She loved eating and feared losing this precious opportunity if she couldn’t slim down.
Shirley nced thoughtfully at Wendy, then clenched her fists. This was her chance, and she couldn’t
afford to miss it!
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Sophie, from the sidelines, caught this scene in her peripheral vision,
“This aftemoon, you’ll head up to the second–floor studio for a promotional photoshoot,” Skye
announced, then turned and left.
“Wendy, you might want to skip lunch today with the photoshoot this afternoon.”
“What’s to worry? They can just airbrush the photos, Wendy retorted, already starting to work out.
Shirley said, “Wendy, you still need to eat, or you won’tst through the intensive training.”
“Captain, are you just scared I’ll slim down and steal your thunder?” Wendy sneered. “After all, among
all the trainees here, only a few stand out. And I’m rated just as highly as you in thepany.”
Jean chimed in, “Yeah, if it weren’t for Mr. Devin worrying about nepotism, Wendy would probably be
our captain
“Exactly! Wendy has the background, the looks, the talent, and the figure. Logically, she should be the
captain,” another voice added.
Shirley responded coldly, “Are you challenging me? If so, feel free to take it up with Skye. If Wendy has
what it takes, I’ll dly hand over the captaincy!
The others realized Shirley was angry and fell silent.
Wendy red back. “Of course, I have what it takes! If it weren’t for worrying about my dad’s
reputation, I’d already have your position!”
Then, Wendy stormed off.
Sophie watched with a cool detachment.
The rtionship between these three had seemed solid, but the moment interests shed, it fell apart.
Such fake sisterhood.
Wendy and Shirley’s cold warsted until the afternoon.
For the photoshoot, there were only two makeup artists and two stylists avable due to thepany’s
limited resources.
“Can’t we each have our own makeup artist for the promotional shoot? How stingy can thepany
be?”
“Save it. We’re just trainees, not celebrities. Being assigned makeup artists and stylists for our first
show is already a luxury. What more do you want?”
There was clear dissatisfaction among them,
As captain, Shirley was the first to have her makeup done, with the makeup artists and stylists
scrambling to attend to everyone.
Wendy, growing impatient, snapped, “Back off! Don’t touch my face!”
The makeup artist, intimidated by Wendy’s outburst, didn’t move.
Wendy made a call from a corner, and upon returning, she sat down arrogantly, watching Shirley being
made up, and said, ‘Poor people can only afford such low–level makeup artists. I’m different. I have my
personal makeup artist and stylist take care of me.”
Shirley ignored her while Sophie, witnessing the makeup artists and stylists being hectically bossed
around and insulted, took a seat at the makeup table and began doing her own makeup.