Throughout the photo shoot, Valerie was very cooperative. After all, the photos were going to be used to promote the Ballet Festival. It was a great chance to become famous.
People always scrambled for amazing opportunities.
And there was no shortage of good-looking people with trim figures in the ballet company. There were even members of the troupe who danced better than she did.
In short, the troupe was composed of outstanding people.
In order to stand out, Valerie made an effort to be very approachable so that she could win her fellow dancers' support and the admiration of the public.
Unfortunately, the Feng Group did not offer to sponsor the Ballet Festival so she had spent half of her savings on this event. She had nearly been taken advantage of by a superior.
So Valerie was determined to cherish her hard-earned opportunity.
At the moment, she knew that preparing for the Ballet Festival was more important than targeting Michelle so she cooperated to produce the best photos.
But she was far from satisfied.
She couldn't carry out her original plan so she had to find another way to torture the photographer.
Taking advantage of the fact that Michelle was injured, Valerie deliberately asked the other woman to take more photos of her every movement. After each pose, she would ask, "Michelle, can you come over and show me what you've taken?
I want to know whether my pose and facial expression look good or not. If you show me the shots, I can figure out what's wrong and correct it."
Michelle would then limp over with the camera in her hands. She looked as if it hurt to walk, and she would break out into a cold sweat.
With that simple method, Valerie managed to bully Michelle over and over that day.
Normally, when a photographer took photos in a studio, their cameras would be hooked up to a screen so that their output could be viewed in real time.
Flashing the photos on a big screen made it possible for models and their managers to see the details of their outtakes.
The general manager was sitting by the screen. If there was something off with the model, she would make suggestions and direct changes in poses.
However, this didn't prevent Valerie from calling Michelle over. In doing so, everyone thought that she was very dedicated.
Michelle naively also thought so.
Moreover, because she was so focused on getting the photo shoot done, it distracted her a little from the pain she was still feeling. She gamely talked with Valerie about ways to show off her beauty and raise interest in ballet.
Those who were dedicated to their work shone the most.
Dedicated people radiated an energy that others couldn't see but would be attracted to.
Randi watched Michelle walk around with a limp. Sometimes, the photographer would pause and grit her teeth in pain, but she would wipe off the sweat on her forehead and continue to work. After seeing the other woman's dedication to her job, even Randi felt a little moved.
To be able to hold up a camera that weighed at least two pounds for three or four hours, Michelle had to have arms of steel. She lugged her camera around as if her arms never got sore from the weight.
Despite having a small body, Michelle seemed to have a bottomless well of strength.
Randi had to admit that Michelle was no ordinary person.
She just couldn't understand why Michelle would try to seduce a man who was engaged to be married to someone else.
A person like Michelle, who was clearly passionate and so dedicated to her job, would definitely meet someone excellent.
The photo shoot eventually came to an end, and by that time, night had fallen.
Through the glass windows of the dance studio, people had a view of the Lexingport City at night. Cars continued to coast along the streets, and their tail lights turned into streaks as they passed.
Michelle put her camera down gently. It wasn't just her legs that were aching now. Even her hands were tired that her wrists had gone nearly numb.
She rolled up her sleeves, gently rubbed her wrists and watched the lively group of people before her.
In contrast, Valerie was surrounded by her troupe. Some handed her a cup of water, some draped a coat over her shoulders and some brought a chair for her to sit on. They were all praising her for her beauty and her hard work.
Michelle would be lying if she said that she didn't envy Leon's ex-girlfriend.
What a day! She had to walk all the way up to the eighteenth floor, she had tripped over a stray wire and hurt her lower limbs badly. Despite that, she pushed through with the photo shoot until her arms went numb as well.
She was in so much pain. It felt as if she had just been run over by a car. Michelle poured herself a glass of warm water. Her hands trembled so much that she nearly spilled her drink.
She had never been this tired before.
She was starting to feel aggrieved.
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