Chapter 177 You Will Not Leave

The photographer lowered his dignity and implored, Please work with me here. I’ll do everything else. Let’s try another set?

Although there were two daysworth of photographs, none were remotely usable. Furthermore, shots that were overly edited looked awkward.

The greatest taboo of fashion photography was inauthenticity.

It’s too late for you to start taking things seriously. I don’t care. I’m leaving.” Emilia said coldly.

She changed back into her own dress, flung the apparel aside, and prepared to leave.

The crew looked angry yet did not dare say a word.

Christina stopped her. Before the day’s work is done, Emilia, you will not leave.”

It’s because of her that we are behind schedule.

Emilia sneered, I insist on leaving. What are you going to do about it?

I’ve signed the contract and received the endorsement fee. What can she do about that?

Christina’s gaze remained steady, I’ll replace you if you leave.”

Do as you wish.”

With a contemptuous scoff, Emilia turned and left without a backward glance.

The studio fell silent. In the aftermath of the confrontation, the crew was left uncertain.

The photographer returned to his workstation and turned on his laptop to search for any satisfactory photographs, but every single one failed to achieve the desired effect.

The entire department felt utterly deflated.

What do we do, Ms. Steele? Tonight is the last night to send the photographs to the printing house, or we won’t be able to meet the deadline.”

Even if we renegotiate everything, we won’t be able to start work quickly enough.

time

female colleagues took turns to offer their thoughts on their predicament.

gazes at Christina as they awaited her verdict.

as she tried to think of something.

here. I’m

energy, the crew leaped into action at her command.

call. She thought the person most embodying the

for was Coco.

soon as Coco heard about the job, she

finishing up soon. I can spare two

her packed schedule, Coco still made time for Christina

request.

much, I have everything prepared here. We can start shooting as soon as

photographer set up a new backdrop–a pink wall–and put out some accessories

you Coco Lynch, who recently

for a glimpse

dressed simply. She removed her cap to reveal a pixie–like face. “I’m in a hurry. Thank you all for

trouble at all.

artists and stylists

to lend a helping hand but knew she had

Coco’s shoot officially

need for the photographer’s instruction,

to the accentuation of

smoothly that it was even completed half an hour ahead of schedule.

the crew stood in line to take

shooting her series, she departed

is. She was smiling and chatty the

Emilia, yet even more

are you so close with Coco,

that she could not

remembered when Coco was a relative unknown, with a gig only as a second female lead, and when she was still fresh in the industry. They had begun their careers together,

Didn’t you discuss the endorsement fees?” a female colleague asked curiously.

that far. She had been more preoccupied with solving the

to me. Enough chitchat.

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