A second chance at love

Chapter 163: Desperate

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Ning Yeri was angry. Despite all the makeup on her face, one can see the color of her skin turning red. She spoke through her clenched teeth.

"Senior Lisa, how can you do this to me? I always looked up to you, how can you take something that belongs to me?"

Lisa arched a brow at Yeri. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Not saying a word, she just shook her head.

Yeri: "What is so good about you that you get to do this shoot and not me? Why?"

Wu Jisung heard Yeri's words and he wanted to puke blood. He stared at the little rookie model like she was an idiot.

Even David was speechless. Before the shoot, he did tell Director Yuen from CNJ Entertainment about Beauty's shoot. However, he didn't think they'd send a rookie.

"Why, you asked? Well, that's easy." Lisa spoke calmly as she takes a step forward towards Yeri. Looking at the small girl, she smiles, "I'm not desperate."

She made sure the word 'desperate' was stretched out for Yeri to hear. Which was the truth, because Lisa had never been desperate on anything in her life. In the modeling world, when she first started, she was also a rookie. A rookie, who no one cares about and didn't want her to model for them. Even so, she wasn't so desperate to sleep around and go begging just to have a shot at modeling.

She had worked hard to get her name out and become the supermodel she is today. It was her own strength that got her here. Taking steady steps, she stops in front of Yeri. Her bluish green eyes stayed locked on Yeri. Like a deep abyss, seeing right through one's soul.

Yeri couldn't help but take a gulp. She could even feel cold sweat forming on her forehead. How she wished she could have left when Hyori did.

Looking at how Yeri suddenly became a coward, Lisa's lips curled upwards. Slightly leaning forward, she whispers to Yeri.

"Walls have ears."

Not waiting for a response, Lisa turns around and walks towards the set. She had said her piece. If Yeri doesn't understand, then so be it. Lisa still has hundreds of ways to get the message clear.

Yeri was rooted to the ground. She could not believe her ears. Even if the words were short, the message was loud and clear. Yeri swallowed her saliva. She looks at Lisa's tall and graceful figure walk away. Her mouth opened and closed wanting to say something, but her words were stuck at her throat.

'Does that mean Lisa knows about the drug incident? No... does she know that I'm trying to outrank her...?'

From the side, Jisung shook his head. He's known Lisa for a while now, and he knowls that she is not one to be messed with. Turning around, he waved his hand, "Miss Ning, if you don't mind, please leave."

David took one last look at Yeri. He also shook his head. When he first saw Yeri when she walked in, she was very pretty and sweet. However, he never knew that the cover of the book would be so different from the pages. Quickly turning his head, he follows after Jisung and Lisa.

Dumbfounded and not knowing what to say, Yeri watched as the three figures walk towards the set. She clenched her fists tightly and her eyes turn murderous and violent.

She swore inside, she will definitely get Lisa for humiliating her like this. Turning her head, she walks out of the studio.

"Yeri, what happened?"

The moment she stepped out, a woman's voice sounds from the side. Yeri looks in the direction of the woman. Her murderous aura strips off and her eyes turned watery.

"Manager Tang...."

Yeri let tears fall down her cheeks and runs to her manager. Her arms quickly wraps around the woman's waist.

"Wuuu. Tang Yena, I've been humiliated by that slut."

Yena sighs at Yeri. She wraps her arms around the girl and soothe her back.

"Yeri, tell me what happened? You just went inside, how can you come back out already? And who humiliated you?"

Moving her head, Yeri looks at Yena, she wipes her tears away. With a sad expression, she tells what happened.

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Outside in the streets of Imperial. A white Mercedes leisure cruised. In the back seat was Yeri and Yena, while the assistant drove the car.

"How dare that Lisa treat you this way?! Isn't she your senior? The least she could have done is make way for you. She's not even a model anymore!"

Yena was in rage. She's been Yeri's Manager for five years and she's seen all the hard work the model has put in. Not only that, even she as a manager has put everything she got.

She knows Lisa isn't someone easy to deal with, but how can she allow her model to be humiliated like this.

"Yeri, don't worry. I will call COO Lin and have him fix this. If he can't then we still have CEO Wang."

Hearing her managers words, Yeri pursed her lips. She knew exactly what her manager meant, but.... She looks at Yena.

"Yena, you want to sleep with—"

"Of course not. I won't let you sleep with that old bastard Lin."

Yena smiles warmly at Yeri. She holds Yeri's hands and looks attentively at the model.

"I will. If it means getting you to the top, then I'd do anything."

Hearing this, Yeri's eyes turn watery and she embraces Yena. Tears falling from her eyes.

"Yena unnie, I know you care about me the most! When I get to the top, I will definitely give you a big figure."

"Mm."

Yena smiles faintly as she pats Yeri's head. Her eyes held thousands of emotions. She's been an A list manager for many models and actors. Ever since Lisa came in the picture, everything's been going downhills. Now she can't let Yeri fall behind too. Even if it meant using her body.

As Yena was in her own thoughts, Yeri sneered evilly. She was lucky to have a stupid manager she can easily use. Even if her manager didn't get the job done, she could of done it herself. Yeri is already one of CNJ Entertainment's COO Lin's mistresses. However, since COO Lin is interested in Yena, why not let the old man have a taste. Besides it will let Yeri know if her Manager is truly loyal or not.

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Back inside Beauty's company, Lisa proceeded with her photoshoot. Her moves were natural and graceful. Everything was perfect and makes one want to keep watching.

From behind the camera, Jisung often glanced at Lisa then onto the computer screen where the pictures transfer to from the camera. He couldn't help but be even more mesmerized by Lisa.

Whether it was the young woman from back then or the woman now, she was always captivating.

Straightening himself up, he put both his hands in his pockets and gazed at the beautiful model. His lip curled upwards into a soft smile. It was a smile that no one has ever seen before.

Like one of a man watching his first love from a distance.

However, that smile didn't last for long. As quickly as it came, it also disappeared.

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