x's

temples as a wave of exhaustion washed over me. Just as I was

nced at the screen bef

r end. "Alexander, are you at the o

my desk, confused. "Did

sitated, her voice laced with uncertainty,

d Vivienne's office was locked, which clearly meant she had left. Vivienne was

ter, and the shoot was canceled. She left right after, and we don't know what hap

re's no shoot, come over to the office to see me." I trusted Vivienne's work et

tone remained gentle. "Guess it must have been something urgen

t is

een in great shape. I'm worried the local makeup artists won't understand my skin properly and might not get the look I wan

and brushed it off. "You need to

e sincerity of our collaboration matters most, Alexander. I care about this endorsement, and I want to m

id, nodding, though

on. The difference between the two was obvious. But I trusted Vivienne's judgment completely. Over the past three years, I'd hardly inter

enne

The setup from yesterday's shoot hadn't been cleared, and once Isabel

another is

e makeup room," the assistant hurried o

on?" I asked

seems they had a disagreement with Miss Sophie about t

down and headed tow

e, you're just in time. Miss Blackwood brought her own makeup art

et me introduce you. This is Isabella's makeup artist, Miss Mira. You've probably

m the corner, clearly disp

ra greeted

ss Blackwood prefers to work with her own makeup artist, but why

. Miss Mira said the style and makeup you provided weren't suitable f

his isn't about what matches! Miss Mira's styling and makeup don't fit today's sho

e all about fan influence these days. Everyone knows Isabella's fanbase, and as long

that what matters here isn't which makeup style fits better, but the relationship between our teams! According to the contract, Miss B

, I forgot to let you know. Actually, I talked to Ale

fr

that moment, all the reasoning and arguments I'd just made suddenly fe

at Alexander had

und it utterl

nder kept interferi

y carefully planned projects, only

e he unilaterally changed the brand ambassador, it was rendered useless. He did

about how to p

complicate things further,

he possi

this. "CEO Hawthorne agreed? Why woul

ow this is just a small thing, which

ng it to CEO Hawthorne. Makeup and styling are crucial for a shoot, and I hope you under

EO Hawthorne for confirmation. This decision came straight from him. We'll follow through with the plan, and the rest i

d quietly off

urious she coul

o many stars, this is the first time I've dealt with someone so shameless. If she didn't need this endorsement, why take it

akeup artist in the industry, havin

lead's popularity also soared. Though her looks were often deemed averag

t let it get to you. We need to think about how to move forward. If she i

ng, "Vivienne, what are y

me. I'll make a call and we c

t, I'll

he studio, pulled out my phone,

connected

oice came through th

me, Vi

s goin

of Miss Blackwood bringing her

before Alexander replied

s team-and her makeup doesn't match at all. She refuses to change it and is threat

here was silence

hing he might reconsider the de

thought of Alexander as someone serious,

at the company, he never spar

me in front of everyone during a meeting.

a returned, everything

ased in work matters-and the person he f

my disappointment h

lexander's tone became cold. "I

sed on, "Isabella isn't that kind of person. Wha

erstanding. I've spoken to t

"I haven't asked you yet-why wasn't yesterday's shoot

nt, I was le

r didn't

, I'm very disappointed in you. Yesterday, Isabella didn't say a

t like a knife stabbi

ll over, my b

ers shaking uncontrollably. My breat

ars seemed to be swelling in m

not wanting to hear anot

med my finger on t

P

d from my hand a