All Chapters of The AI Plastic Surgery: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The first time I saw the advertisement was on a fan forum dedicated to Winter.That day, my supervisor caught me scrolling through celebrity paparazzi photos at my desk and fired me.I walked out of the office building carrying a cardboard box as rain poured from the sky. I hadn't brought an umbrella, and my makeup was ruined, leaving black streaks beneath my eyes.Just then, my phone lit up.[AI Bio-Facial Transformation. Zero-invasive face replacement. Now recruiting trial participants for a limited time.]I assumed it was a scam.But when I opened it, I noticed that one of the before-and-after photos featured a face that looked remarkably similar to Winter's.Beneath it was a line of fine print:[Powered by deep-learning facial modeling technology. A non-surgical bio-synthetic dermal layer replicates the target's facial features with complete accuracy. Duration depends on membership tier.]I stared at the words "membership tier" for a long time.Then I filled out the application.Th

After the event, I ran into someone backstage.It was one of Winter's biggest rivals, an actress named Sabrina Hayes.She became famous long before Winter, but her popularity had faded over the past two years, and Winter had snatched several endorsement deals that were once hers.She stood at the end of the hallway, watching me with an unreadable expression."You look good today," she said. "Much better than the last few times I saw you."I froze.The last few times?She'd seen me before?No.She'd seen Winter."Thank you," I replied cautiously.She walked over and suddenly cupped my chin between her fingers. Her nails were long, painted a deep crimson."But your face feels a little stiff," she said. "Winter, did you get more injections again?"My heart skipped a beat."I haven't been sleeping well lately," I answered.She let go and smiled, though the smile never reached her eyes."Be careful," she said. "An actor's face is everything. Don't turn yourself into a plastic doll just to s

"She replied.""What did she say?""She told me to come to her place that night so we could talk."Daniel leaned forward slightly."And you went?""I did," I said. "But I never intended to kill her. I only wanted to pressure her into paying for my Diamond Membership, to make her keep my secret forever. “I'd even thought that if she agreed, I could go on being her shadow. I was willing to give her half of everything I earned."But she never gave me that chance."I lowered my head and watched the shadow of my handcuffs stretch across the table."When she opened the door, she was wearing the same silk robe she'd had on the first time we met. But the way she looked at me had changed. I'll never forget that look for as long as I live."She looked at me like I was a cockroach."…Winter lived in a penthouse duplex overlooking the city's glittering skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows.I stood in the foyer and watched her pour us each a glass of wine, every movement as graceful as if sh

"The bigger problem was that articles about Winter looking 'off' started appearing everywhere. I couldn't perfectly replicate her expressions. After all, I wasn't really her."The Diamond Membership kept her face intact, but it couldn't preserve her career."Three months later, I received the first rejection."An A-list historical drama I'd already been cast in as the female lead replaced me. The producers said Winter's reputation had slipped too much and that she was too much of an investment risk."I begged them. I told them I'd accept a pay cut. I'd even work for free. I'd cooperate with any promotional campaign they wanted. But they politely turned me down... and then announced the new female lead, Sabrina Hayes."The moment I spoke her name, Daniel's frown deepened."The rival actress?""That's right. The woman who grabbed my chin in the hallway." I smiled faintly. "She took Winter's role, and that drama brought her career roaring back. She even won Best Actress."And my fans...

I hung up and stared at the mirror.Sabrina's face stared back at me.She looked exhausted, pale, with dark circles beneath her eyes that even makeup couldn't hide.The tiny beauty mark was still there, but it no longer completed the face.Now it looked like a tear that had dried into a stain.I only seventy-two hours left.I started borrowing money.I called friends, my manager, and investors I'd worked with before.But everyone avoided me like the plague.Sabrina's name had become toxic. Anyone associated with her risked being dragged down too.On the sixtieth hour, I received one final phone call.It was from the police."Miss Shaw?" the officer said. "We've discovered a body at an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. Preliminary identification suggests it's Winter Lambert. “Your number was the last one in her call records, and we'd like you to come in for questioning."I looked at the mirror and suddenly laughed.So, it wasn't Sabrina's scandal that destroyed me.It was