I could work leisurely the next day. I got to the meeting on time. We discussed the promotion plan I had mentioned the previous week. Faye kept her word by insisting on using me as the model for our flier.

"All the meeting participants agreed, except you. Then, you can't refuse, Heather," Faye concluded, closing the topic.

"Customers will leave, and we won't get any new ones if I'm the model," I protested. "Are you willing to risk my business for something so risky?"

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