Chapter 53
As soon as Felicity landed in City Z, she and Lilian went straight to the hotel to prepare. They didn’t have time to rest and immediately took their bath and got dressed for the shoot.
They headed straight to the location of the shoot, arriving early in the morning at the studio.
Alongside her, there was another model in the studio. Even with the dimly lit room, one could not miss the essence and professionalism the person exuded. That was Grace Joel.
The advertisement was a two-day shoot, so Felicity saw it right that they got acquainted. They exchanged warm smiles.
“Hi there, I’m Felicity,” she said, extending her hand.
“Nice to meet you, Felicity. I’m Grace, replied the dark-skinned lady, shaking Felicity’s hand. “Excited for today’s shoot?”
“Definitely! It’s always fun to work on new projects. How about you?” Felicity asked.
Grace nodded, adjusting her hair. “Absolutely, I love the energy of a photo shoot. Let’s make today great.”
Seeing the two ladies conversing warmly, the photographer heaved a sigh of relief. He had heard some of the rumours concerning Felicity, and he wasn’t quite pleased. He was expecting her to cause trouble, but he was happy that the contrary happened.
Just then, the last model walked into the studio. It was a few minutes before the shoot commenced, and Vivian walked in with her chin in the air. She was confident that she wasn’t going to be the last person to arrive since she had delayed Felicity.
But to her surprise, she was welcomed by the sight of Felicity conversing happily with Grace. She paused in her step to take a clearer look, but her eyes weren’t deceiving her. That was indeed Felicity. How did she manage to come early?
She didn’t have time to ask questions as the shoot was about to start. She was quickly ushered into the dressing room to change.
Today involved a series of shots with the product for the print ad. It was a wide collection of skincare products, so they would be taking a lot of pictures. Then they would also do a collective shot together.
Grace was the first to shoot, and each shot was filled with excellence and professionalism. All her expressions were spot on. I was kind of scary how she could change expressions in a go. She went from happy to sad to sexy in a single take. Felicity couldn’t help but admire the lady
Next was Vivian. She wasn’t new to modelling, as she had modelled for a few products before. As a well-loved social media figure, many companies wanted to feature her for publicity. She did fairly well and only had a few slip-ups, but those were okay since the photographer was kind of expecting it. No shoot could go flawlessly.
Felicity was last. This was so because the photographer wanted to dedicate more time to her shots. Although Felicity had modelled before, those were a long time ago. He was worried that she would need a lot of time to get used to the system.
Felicity changed out of her long dress and into a short white night dress. She had her hair tied up into a bun with a clear view of her bare face. Her perfectly proportioned body was in full display, which left everyone stunned and jealous. She exuded sexi**
But this didn’t ease the photographer’s heart. What use was a body like this if you couldn’t use it?
“The photos we are taking are a gentle and natural style to focus the product’s effect on the skin,” He reminded, a hint of concern in his voice.
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Felicity nodded, “Okay”
“Should we try a test shot?” He suggested.
No
it’s fine. I got it.”
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Vivian scoffed, her arms tightly folded across her chest, ‘Felicity, let’s not pretend here. Even I did a test shot and I’ve been taking professional classes for some time, while it’s been years since you dipped your toes in the modelling pool, busy chasing other things. So do us
all a favour and try not to bungle this up with your rusty, outdated skills, hmm? We have a schedule to keep, after all. She added a condescending smile, masking her irritation as she slyly undermined Felicity’s abilities in the public eye.
Vivian was still upset that Felicity had gotten to the studio before her and even got acquainted with Grace. She had missed the chance to make a good first impression, so she was going to ruin Felicity’s too.
“I will be fine,” Felicity smiled warmly. Her resistance was starting to get under most people’s skin.
Vivian smirked, confident that Felicity would make a mistake. After all, it had been a long time since she modelled. If Felicity should make a mistake now after her earlier confidence, it would just annoy everybody.
She would patiently wait for Felicity to embarrass herself.
The photographer said no more and started with the shots, Felicity picked up the products and brought them next to her face. She closed her eyes as if she were in a deep sleep, but the simile on the corner of her lips said otherwise. She looked like a lady who had just found her saviour.
The scene was so breathtaking that the photographer forgot to take the picture. It was only when someone nudged him on the side did he recover.
“Excellent! The photographer yelled as he took numerous shots. Nobody told him she was a professional model.
What surprised him the most was the pose she adopted. She looked happy and confident like the product was the one thing she had been searching for to conquer the world.
Seeing everyone’s looks of awe, Vivian’s fists clenched in anger. This was impossible. How could Felicity’s expression be almost on par with a professional model? She had taken many modelling classes and still hadn’t gotten to that level of excellence.
“Wow, remarkable. An amateur did better than a professional model. You need to work harder, Grace murmured beside Vivian.
Grace hated c**y people. She had seen the joy in Vivian’s face when she berated Felicity’s skills earlier, she was so confident that Felicity would fail. Wasn’t this a slap to her own face?
Vivian could only swallow her earlier words in shame. She did numerous test shots and still made mistakes while Felicity did flawlessly.
Tears almost gathered at the corners of her eyes but she held it back. While glaring at Felicity, who was receiving praises from the photographer, she swore in her heart to make Felicity pay for the humiliation she suffered today. She would make sure Felicity wouldn’t be able to show her face again to the world after this shoot

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