"Can we start shooting now?" she tilted her head slightly and asked, breaking the silence.
The photographer snapped back to reality, swallowed hard, and quickly responded, "Yes! Right this way!"
With the help of the staff, Bonnie began the shoot.
Everyone: "!!!!"
The stylist covered her face. "I knew she had a great figure, but this… this is insane! She's got curves for days!"
"I'm dead. Killed by her beauty."
"This issue is going to sell out in no time, no doubt about it!"
"Boss smile lines are showing from grinning so hard. What other surprises is Bonnie hiding?"
"A sweet fairy turned into a sexy siren… this contrast! No wonder she said she could pull off anything. I'm done. Absolutely done…"
The shoot went incredibly smoothly. The photographer hadn't worked with someone this photogenic in ages. Whatever emotion he wanted, she delivered it in a flash. He was grinning ear to ear the whole time.
After the shoot, Bonnie announced she was treating everyone.
A young assistant sat in the upscale restaurant, eyes fixed on the table full of gourmet dishes. He gulped. "I'm so shallow. I officially declare myself a Bonnie Wesley fan. Sorry, but I've been bought by luxury."
"Damn it, let's start a group chat, like a fan group to defend Bonnie online!"
"Hahahaha I'm officially her number one fan now. Anyone who talks trash about her, I'll drag them! God, this steak is amazing. What am I going to do when I can't eat like this again?!"
While the magazine staff were enjoying their feast, the news about Bonnie's sultry magazine cover had already gone viral online.
Netizens:
[???? Does Bonnie even know her own limits?]
[Speechless…]
[Okay, fine, her body's not bad, and her face is decent, but going for a sexy concept? It just feels… off.]
[Isn't she always wrapped up like a mummy at public events? Zero fashion sense trying to tackle the hardest style of all. Has she lost her mind?]
[Sexy style doesn't mean revealing. If it ends up looking cheap, it's just awkward.]
[Just when I was starting to like her a bit… this is such a turnoff.]
[Hahaha, Bonnie really went all in to compete with Daisy, but turns out no one's buying it. I'm dying!]
[Kinda bummed Daisy didn't shoot the sexy style instead. Did that scheming Bonnie snatch it from her? What a waste…]
[+1 to the comment above. Totally looking forward to Daisy's take on sexy!]
Amid the wave of skepticism surrounding Bonnie's daring cover, the magazine staff came out from dinner and were stunned when they opened X.
"These haters know nothing, seriously… With a face like Bonnie's, how could she not look good in everything? What's wrong with these people?"
"Forget them. Just wait until the cover drops. Bonnie's going to shut them all up!"
…
That evening, a small influencer with tens of thousands of followers posted on X:
Just came back from reading the trending topics. Let me spill some tea!! That Bonnie Wesley everyone's dragging? She's actually super nice in real life. I've seen her in person. Her face is tiny and she glows, seriously!! You're all misjudging her. I spent the whole day with her today. She's the real deal: rich, classy, polite, gentle, and down-to-earth. She didn't even blink while treating everyone! On the other hand… emmm… someone else kinda acted like a diva. Totally not what I expected…
This little expose didn't go unnoticed. Daisy Baker's fans saw it and all hell broke loose.
[So capital got involved this fast? How much did they pay you to smear Daisy? Let's all make money together, shall we?]
[Propping one up by tearing another down so disgusting. Whatever little good will I had left for Bonnie Wesley is gone.]
[This has to be Bonnie Wesley herself posting on X. Throwing shade like this is just shameless.]
The small influencer never expected their post would bring hate to Bonnie and quickly deleted it, but Daisy Baker's angry fans weren't about to let it go. One user, claiming to be a staff member at Show magazine, posted a photo with the caption:
"Can't stand it anymore. Snapped this today. Some girl tried the sexy look and completely failed. Zero fashion sense aside, throwing shade at her ex-bestie is just gross. Maybe use that time to fix your own bones!"
The image was clearly a blurry phone pic. In it, Bonnie wore a long gown, but her petite frame and dark skin tone clashed harshly with the oversized dress, making the look painfully awkward.
Netizens:
[?????]
[This is nauseating…]
[No way… this is Bonnie??]
[We knew the sexy style didn't suit her, but this bad? That gown is way too much for her. Award…]
[Only someone tall like Daisy can pull off that kind of dress. Now that' queen energy.]
[She's losing her looks way too fast. Where did she get the confidence to compete with Daisy?]
[But Bonnie's not that short, right? Did you photoshop this? This feels excessive…]
That last comment was immediately deleted by the poster, leaving only the wave of ridicule behind.
Within half an hour, the post bashing Bonnie shot up the trending charts. Netizens, always eager for unflattering celeb photos, didn't even question the authenticity and quickly jumped in to mock her.
Among them, fans of Allan were the most vicious. They edited the unflattering image into reaction memes and spread them everywhere.
Daisy's fans, meanwhile, distributed "brainwashing kits" to bystanders, aggressively pushing the narrative that Bonnie's fans had started the whole mess by tearing others down to boost her. Even neutral onlookers began to turn on Bonnie. And all this happened before the magazine cover even dropped. Bonnie had become the butt of the internet's jokes.
That morning, Bonnie opened X and stared in disbelief.
"...Are you kidding me?"
She was absolutely done.
Meanwhile, at Lee Corporation.
Derek looked at Bonnie's unflattering photo and chuckled lowly.
Then he turned to his assistant and said calmly, "Find out where Bonnie went yesterday and what she did."
"Yes, sir."
Not long after, the assistant returned with a full report. Derek twirled the pen in his hand and mused, "Daisy Baker? That little actress who tortures photographers with her completely unflattering angles? I'm sure she has plenty more photos like this. Grab some."
Can't have that narcissistic woman dying of smugness.
"Yes, sir."
The assistant worked quickly and efficiently, digging up a trove of Daisy's worst pictures. She'd been in the industry for years. There was no shortage of cringey material. He compiled the photos, packaged them neatly, and sent them to a marketing account. Once the payment cleared, the account sprang into action.
That same day, Daisy's unflattering photos shot up the trending list, bumping Bonnie out of the spotlight and taking the number one spot.
Netizens:
[?????]
[I've gone blind…]
[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!]
[Is this really Daisy Baker?? No way!!!]
[Oh my god, I'm crying from how ugly this is.]
[Bring back my goddess!! I'm gonna throw up…]