It seemed par for the course, then, that the privilege of being the first to wear the latest collection fell on Ashlyn.
The vice president of the luxury fashion brand personally contacted Ashlyn. “Ms. Berry, it would be our greatest honor if you would wear one of our pieces to an event as grand as the charity auction. Furthermore, we promise that we will auction the dress you wear for the evening, and all proceeds will go to the disaster relief.”
Ashlyn did not expect a high-end fashion brand like Alethea, which exclusively catered to A-list celebrities, to reach out to her personally.
In a bid to persuade her to take up the offer, the vice president of the brand went on to say, “We will be collaborating with Lille Magazine, the leading fashion magazine in H Nation, on next month's issue. On that note, we would love to have you on the cover. Do you think you'll be up for it?”
The man's enthusiasm caught Ashlyn off guard, and she replied hesitantly, “I don't know if I'm suited for the job, seeing as I'm not a model or a celebrity...”
Countless celebrities and supermodels would kill to be on the cover of a leading fashion magazine. She could not believe that an opportunity as precious as this one would fall on her, and she could not help but be skeptical about it.
“You've been a pacesetter in the recent disaster relief efforts. If anything, you and Mr. Nolan have set an example for the nation as a whole. We would extend the same invitation to him as well if it weren't so difficult to get ahold of him. You see, we initially planned on having a power couple like you on the cover...”
Ashlyn found herself picturing Lucas' grim, albeit handsome face during a photoshoot.
The thought of it amused her so much that she could not help smiling. She looked so dazzling in that instant that everything else around her seemed to fade away.
“Hmm... Maybe it's best if you let go of that idea,” she suggested.
She knew what this collaboration with Alethea would mean.
Following the phone conversation, the magazine cover shoot was scheduled for the day before the charity auction.
Ashlyn arrived on the set of the cover shoot at eight o'clock in the morning.
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