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    “Photoshoot? Swimsuit?”

    Sua repeated without realizing it.

    Showing your face in a photoshoot. Wasn’t that considered a certificate for a celebrity to announce, “I’ve made it”? That was why Sua’s heart was now filled with excitement.

    [ JOGUE KOREA ]

    JOGUE KOREA.

    It was the brand in the photoshoot currently placed on the desk, and at the same time, a famous brand that even Sua knew. Sua asked.

    “Am I shooting with this brand?”

    “Yes. That’s right.”

    At the same time, Lee Seo shrugged her shoulders.

    “I expected photoshoot offers, but the conditions are so good, it was unexpected. It means the public’s interest in Sua is that hot. In the face of overwhelming buzz, everyone is at your beck and call.”

    Sua nodded.

    Well, photoshoots aren’t just for people with pretty faces and great bodies. She’d seen chefs being photographed when cooking shows became hits.

    Lee Seo is right. Sua’s buzz was amazing.

    To the point where even a top-tier photography company had to seek Sua out.

    “Even a swimsuit photoshoot….”

    Sua muttered quietly.

    “Sua knows why it’s a swimsuit photoshoot, right?”

    “Because I got rained on at the end?”

    “That’s right. You were soaked, and the reaction was huge. If that’s the reaction to just getting rained on, what would happen if you got properly wet in the right environment? They figured it would be crazy. I agree.”

    “I see.”

    “It’s hard to even list all the industries that are being influenced by Special Task Force 808 right now. PPL beverage sales have increased, and beauty salons are putting up advertisements for bleaching.”

    Sua nodded. Sua nod.

    But she didn’t just react casually. She was genuinely proud.

    “The swimwear industry is the same. It’s slowly getting warmer, and they figured that if Sua wears it, sales would be amazing. So, August is the Lee Sua swimwear special.”

    “…A photoshoot with me as the special feature.”

    “Not some third-rate magazine, but Sua is the main character chosen by JOGUE, no less. How do you feel? This isn’t something a newbie experiences.”

    Sua remained silent.

    Words didn’t come to mind. She felt strange.

    After that, Kim Lee Seo explained the detailed contents of the contract and the benefits Sua would receive, but it didn’t really resonate. A little later, she realized it. The emotion she was feeling now was close to being touched.

    ‘…Photos? Photos, you say?’

    When she thought about it, Sua had always been excluded from photos.

    ─Sua-ssi! It’s a group photo, so please fix your expression….

    ─This is a problem, Sua-ssi is too eye-catching.

    ─Let’s just take Sua-ssi separately.

    That’s what happened when she was working.

    Sua was always excluded from group photos. Because she was bad at her job and had a bad impression. But now it’s different. A top-tier photography company wants Sua.

    Before she knew it, her photos had become something that was welcomed.

    It was something made possible by the job of being an actress and Sua’s efforts, so the emotion was even greater. Sua nodded.

    “That’s good news.”

    “It’s not just ‘good’ news. It’s really amazing news. Sua doesn’t seem to be very impressed, though.”

    How could that be? I’m feeling a wave of emotion.

    Sua impressed! Sua touched!

    “Anyway, each swimsuit you wear that day is like a different advertisement. Sua gets to try on a lot of pretty clothes, become the star of a photoshoot, and make money.”

    Certainly, there couldn’t be a more satisfying job than this. Dress herself up beautifully and get paid? It’s a scam!

    But soon, a question mark popped up.

    “Do I not know what I’ll be wearing yet?”

    Then the CEO smiled as if she had read Sua’s mind.

    “There’s nothing to worry about. I took a quick look at the samples, and there was nothing that I thought was vulgar.”

    “That’s a relief.”

    The difference between vulgarity and an enticing temptation is just a hair’s breadth, but the reaction that comes back because of it will be as different as heaven and earth. Thanks to learning how to be a ‘fox,’ Sua was now capable of such thoughts.

    Sua fox! Sua smart!

    Kim Lee Seo coughed dryly as she looked at Sua’s chest.

    “The photoshoot side is being cautious about that anyway. Even if Sua wears a normal swimsuit…what should I say…it might look even sexier for no reason? Or vulgar?”

    Sua figured as much. That her body was pretty great. The Sua Association had told her so much that she had realized it a little more than before.

    “How long will the shoot take?”

    “We’ll shoot it quickly in a day. But if the reaction is amazing, they’ll request a formal contract.”

    Kim Lee Seo took a sip of water from her mug.

    “Okay, Sua, this is the most important thing.”

    At the same time, she subtly watched Sua’s reaction.

    “…Sua, you agree to the photoshoot, right?”

    “Of course.”

    There’s no reason to refuse, right?

    But Kim Lee Seo’s face looked as if she had overcome a major crisis with Sua’s short answer alone. She even sighed in relief.

    “Haaa, finally a sexy photoshoot is coming out of our Mystic too. Yeonju gets photoshoot offers often, but they’re all about youth or the refreshing coolness of summer…”

    “…It suits her, though.”

    Although she doesn’t seem to want that herself. Sua quietly swallowed the rest of the words. Instead, she asked something else.

    “Should I just prepare my facial expressions?”

    “You might not even need to do that. People will go crazy even if Sua is just thrown into the water. Still, I’ll let you know when the specific situations come out.”

    “Yes. Thank you.”

    Kim Lee Seo smiled thinly at Sua’s words.

    “Then we’ll proceed with the photoshoot as is, and there will be schedules related to Special Task Force 808 for a while. In particular, there will be meetings about the ending.”

    Sua nodded.

    ‘That’s right. They said the ending would be different depending on its success.’

    They had already finished shooting all sorts of possibilities, but they said that what would be used as the ending would be decided through a meeting. Sua thought. Truly a method worthy of writer Lee Geum Suk.

    Kim Lee Seo continued.

    “All sorts of inquiries and offers are pouring into Mystic right now, but I’m thinking of cutting off most of them. Doing everything that comes our way now is the mark of a beginner. We have to make it slightly tantalizing.”

    “When you say make it tantalizing?”

    “It’s like blind dates.”

    Kim Lee Seo continued quietly.

    “Even if it seems like the other person is almost completely won over, you shouldn’t just shove your lips out right away. To completely reel them in and make them ours, we need to act picky.”

    “I need a more intuitive explanation.”

    She was serious.

    I don’t know what you mean by bringing up analogies! Sua stupid!

    “We’re going to keep all information about Sua tightly under wraps.”

    Kim Lee Seo raised the corners of her lips.

    “They’ll want to know more about Sua, but there will be no information released, and they’ll go crazy, right? They’re going to be desperate.”

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    After that, the situation flowed as Mystic intended.

    The internet is still buzzing with stories about Sua, but no new information is being released in the meantime. In other words, everyone was in a situation where they had to play with the material they already had.

    Therefore.

    [ “Special Task Force 808,” Lee Sua Briefly Rose to Fame with Kim Yu Han, Even Now That Water is Coming in, She’s Still Closing Her SNS Account? ]

    [ Lee Sua with No News…. Her Agency is Also Silent. ]

    The number of people curious about Sua’s recent activities was increasing.

    But no one could find an answer. Because Mystic didn’t release any information. The difference in methods from other entertainment companies, which rowed when the water came in, was striking.

    As the CEO explained, comparing the public relations war to a blind date, Mystic really maintained the attitude of a picky woman. Even if an opportunity came, they didn’t reveal what they wanted and quietly coiled themselves up.

    In fact, Sua was curious.

    Is this process really necessary?

    But it didn’t take long.

    Soon, Sua was able to understand Kim Lee Seo’s intention.

    [ Lee Sua Depression Controversy…. ‘Too Many Roles in a Short Period is the Cause,’ Increasing Concerns Among Fans. ]

    [ Lee Sua Retirement Rumors? Is She Already a Shooting Star That’s Disappearing? ]

    [ Even Amidst Countless Rumors…. ‘Lee Sua Fan Cafe Exceeds 300,000 Members’. Waves of Support Flood In. Retirement is a No Go! ]

    “…?”

    Sua was greatly surprised at this point.

    ‘Are, are you crazy? Why would I retire!’

    A word spoken without feet can travel a thousand *li*.

    There was no exaggeration in the expression.

    Unverified rumors quickly circled the country several times. But in the meantime, there were no people who talked badly about Sua. Only concern and expectation.

    Soon, her surprise turned into admiration for Lee Seo.

    ‘Wow, she even calculated all this.’

    It was certain that whatever Sua did next, she would receive tremendous attention as soon as information was released. Sua was able to proceed with her next schedule with tremendous anticipation.

    ‘It would have been terrible without the CEO.’

    If she had joined a strange entertainment company, wouldn’t she have suffered by doing any schedule indiscriminately? Just thinking about it made her dislike it.

    Just in time, she received a text message from the CEO.

    [ Sender: Kim Lee Seo ]

    ▷ It’s going smoothly.

    This was also the moment when Sua felt proud of herself.

    She really chose Mystic well.

    Sua excited!

    [ Sender: Kim Lee Seo ]

    ▷ Let’s go straight into the next project.

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