Fifty Shades Of Park Jimin

Chapter 29: Secret

"Hey guys, have you bought a copy of the latest issue of Secret?"

"Are you referring to the Oriental Trend issue? I've bought it already. Originally I was going to buy Royal Magazine, but I was attracted by the front cover of Secret."

"Are you guys crazy? Secret hasn't done anything good for years...they don't understand fashion at all..."

"Quick, quick! Go buy it...Secret really lives up to it's expectations this time. You will regret it if you don't buy it!"

That's right, after all their hard work, Secret finally released their newest issue, named Oriental Trend. Originally, Secret had already lost it's status amongst magazines and their sales weren't something to brag about. However, after the release of the Oriental Trend issue, the melancholy black and white cover actually stood out amongst the other colorful magazines; everyone passing by the newsstands couldn't help but stop for a moment to take a look...

In just three days, all the major news agencies contacted Secret, requesting for a reprint. They wanted to increase the circulation of the magazine because it deserved a spot on their stands. Many companies that didn't expect much from Secret were now regretting their decision to not work with them.

At the same time, the woman on the super popular front cover climbed up search rankings. On one of the biggest search engines in the US, her name was almost at the top. Meanwhile, some of the most searched phrases included, 'Secret Oriental Trend', 'Secret Oriental Woman'...and 'Oriental Beauty Y/N'.

The huge sales from the Oriental Trend issue, unexpectedly helped Secret make an impressive revival; people in the industry critiqued it and once again acknowledged it. In three days, the sales of the issue broke the records of many big publications. Like that, they became the new favorite amongst the fashion industry, as the fresh winds of the Oriental Trend swept across the casual and free Western countries...

Secret had finally succeeded and the model on the front cover definitely deserved praise. Yoona couldn't wait to show her results to the judges of the Top Ten Model Awards.

However...that night, Rosé stared at the search engines for a long time...but, no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find any mentions of Yoona. No model had ever appeared on a front cover and received no mentions. What conniving scheme did Y/N pull off this time?

Rosé didn't mention this issue to Yoona because, apart from Yoona being busy planning her engagement party with Jungkook, Rosé also wanted to investigate it further...

Next to her hand lay the magazine featuring Y/N and Yoona. She couldn't deny, Y/N's skills were way beyond her expectations; she had definitely underestimated her...

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Two days later, Secret held a dinner to celebrate their revival. Yoona and Y/N were both guests of honor. This would be the first time they faced the media together since the interview before the photo shoot.

That night, Yoona wore a long black dress that dragged across the floor; her chest was dotted with sparkling diamonds. She attended the dinner accompanied by Jungkook and Rosé. Upon arriving at the entrance, they ran into Y/N. Compared to the magazine's front cover, Y/N seemed to have swapped outfits with Yoona. Yoona was wearing black and gave off a calm aura, whereas Y/N was wearing an off-shoulder white dress, looking heavenly.

"Y/N, I need to thank you for using all your strength to help my entry into the Top Ten Model Awards," Yoona lead the conversation, "Did you know how many endorsements I've received in this short amount of time?"

"So you are still using Han Hye-jin to create news for yourself about becoming an international supermodel?" Y/N slightly smiled. This smile made Yoona angry and made Rosé clench her fists; she wanted so badly to gouge her eyes out.