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"Do you still have a boyfriend?" He asked with a mocking tone. "I thought that ship sailed already. I do not bite Sunflower. The last time we spoke, you said you like what you see." Simon said standing up. He went over to her, shifted her food aside and sat on the same spot. "The only excuse you gave for not wanting to feel what I have to offer, was your boyfriend. Is the excuse still valid?" He asked with a sensual smile touching her cheeks gently with the pad of his thumb while the other hand found his newly discovered spot, the crease of her ears. "Imagine the level of pleasure I would give you. I am a very patient man when it comes to my desires and I am not greedy as well. Your pleasure, would be my pleasure." He reassured her with a smile. He got down from the table and walked over to her, standing behind her. Slowly, he sucked on her neck. "Mmm," came the suppressed moan from Paige with her eyes shut. "Shhhh, you don't want to disturb the people behind those doors." He said. Money was top of Paige Patterson's priority list while Love didn't even make it to the list. There were too many bills to pay and a childhood memory to secure. The Kentleys seemed to be her only hope to financial freedom but the price was way too much for her. With Simon Kentley, she would be able to sort out all her needs but would she be able to sort any of his? Other Books By The Author. •You Are Mine For Keeps •Loved By A Real Man

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She's My Mate

BOOK TWO: Sydney Wilde took on the Alpha role in the Green Forest pack at the age of twenty-one. Being half werewolf and half-human, no one took her seriously. Now at the age of twenty-five, still with no wolf and no mate, she finds herself running one of the biggest packs in the world with power and respect — earning every bit of it on a daily basis. And then someone comes to ruin that. What happens when a cocky yet prestigious Alpha from another continent claims to be Sydney's mate? How will she deal with everything that will now unfold and still take care of her very unique pack? _______________________________________ PLEASE READ BOOK ONE: P.S. YOU'RE MY MATE BEFORE READING THIS ONE SO THIS STORY MAKES SENSE!

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Irresistible Boss: Succumbing to Your Touch

Catherine Vergara accepts her friend's invitation to a party to avoid attending her cousin's wedding, who had betrayed her with her ex-boyfriend. She has a fleeting encounter with a stranger at the party and becomes pregnant by a man whose identity she doesn't know and could never find. She keeps the memory of this stranger until she meets Alexander Miller when she starts working as an executive assistant to this stressed, impatient, and incredibly handsome CEO at a major company. But Alexander didn't want to get involved with her. He was searching for a woman who simply vanished.

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Nathaniel Lachlan

Stating that Elizabeth Paige had a huge crush on "The Nathaniel Lachlan" since high school would be an understatement but she was a shy and never handled it well. Nathaniel Lachlan was a lethal . Nobody ever messed around with him. He needed an assistant who would only be professional with him and not develop feelings for him.But yesterday, everything changed. As soon as she said my name I knew I had to have her, beneath me, moaning and begging. I wanted to bury myself inside her. I noticed whenever I was close, her breathing would alter and she will be at a loss of words. I didn't know I lusted after her so much. I never craved for women as much as I crave this . I also knew that I can't satisfy myself only by having her for a .(Billionaire Brothers Series Nathaniel Lachlan & Aaron Riverwood & Landon Chambers)

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Alpha's Second Chance

Logan The Alpha was rejected and abandoned by his mate. He carries a big secret about the heritage of his bloodline. That makes him bigger, faster, and much stronger than any other Alpha. Olivia She is on the outside looking like any other teen. But unlike other wolves, she is already trained just as hard as an experienced warrior at the age of 17. After her beautiful mother was killed by rouges, her dad swore that his daughter would never be unable to protect herself. Growing up, she caught the eye of their old Alpha, who had lost his Luna and mate on the same day she lost her mom. He wants her, and that makes her dad pack up and leave the pack together with her and her brother only a month before she turns 18 and will be able to find her mate. What will happen when they come to her mother's old pack and Alpha Logan senses that she is his second chance mate when they enter his territory. Could she be what he needs to fully move on from losing his first mate? What does it mean her birthday is on the same night as the blood moon.? Will Logan’s secret come out? And how will it all affect Olivia and their matebond? Will the matebond blossom, and both find that all-consuming love and passion that every wolf hopes to get? Read and follow the story to find out.

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From Rags to Richmond

Warren Cole was living his life as an average student at the University of Flemond. He just finished his programming class when he received a call from back home. Taking out his phone, he was confused to see that it was Uncle Geoffrey. "Please come home, Warren. There is something important you have to know. Make sure to be here in the next three days." A click was heard and then it was quiet. Warren arrived at the dorm room and packed his bags. When he arrived at the airport, it was still unbeknownst to him that when he would return to Flemond, his whole life would be turned upside down...

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Why Does A Crease Ruin Glossy Book Cover Photography?

4 Answers2025-09-02 18:03:42

I get a little annoyed when a perfect glossy cover gets wrecked by a crease — it’s like someone pressed a wrinkle into a mirror. For me, the biggest issue is how light behaves: glossy surfaces act like tiny mirrors and a crease is literally a change in the angle of those microscopic mirror facets. That abrupt slope shift concentrates specular highlights and creates a bright streak or dark shadow that the camera happily records as a hard line across your image.

When I photograph books for my shelf shots or for listings, that line draws the eye away from the artwork and ruins the sense of continuity the designer intended. It can also blow out highlights or create loss of detail right where the crease hits printed color, so the photographed hue and saturation look wrong compared to the rest of the cover. Practically, I try to shoot with a big softbox at a grazing angle to minimize hot spots, use a polarizer if the lighting allows, and take multiple exposures to blend. If the crease is unavoidable, I do careful retouching in RAW — clone and healing with attention to grain and specular falloff — but even then it's rarely as convincing as an uncreased native cover. If the book matters to me, I’d rather reshoot with better lighting or swap out the copy than wrestle a stubborn fold into submission.

Which Lighting Highlights A Crease In Theatrical Costumes?

4 Answers2025-09-02 21:32:28

Lighting that really makes a crease pop is almost always about direction and hardness — think of a low, raking side light that skims the surface. When I’m in the booth or lurking by the wings I’ll push a narrow, hard-edged source (an ellipsoidal or a focused Fresnel with shutters) so the light grazes the fabric. That grazing angle creates a strong specular highlight on shiny fibres and a dark shadow in the fold, so the crease reads instantly from the house.

Fabric matters too: satin or taffeta will flash white where the crease catches the beam, while matte wool will show a softer, subtler line. I like using a kicker or rim from stage-left or -right combined with low front fill — that contrast is the secret. During tech I always insist on a few moments with the actors in costume while I cycle the side keys; you can see the difference instantly. If you want dramatic texture, don’t soften everything with diffusion; leave one source hard and directional and the crease will tell the story, just like a costume detail in 'The Phantom of the Opera' coming alive under a spotlight.

Do Collectors Accept A Crease On Vintage Movie Posters?

4 Answers2025-09-02 09:52:50

Honestly, if you hand me a vintage poster with a soft crease I won't gasp and run—I've got a shelf full of love-worn pieces that prove condition is a spectrum, not a binary pass/fail. A faint center fold from being rolled or folded decades ago is super common, especially on one-sheets from the 1930s–1960s, so many collectors factor that into price rather than rejecting the item outright.

If the poster is rare—say an original 'Star Wars' one-sheet or a pre-code 'Casablanca'—even heavy creases can be tolerated by serious collectors because rarity and provenance sometimes trump condition. That said, creases do reduce value: light creases might shave off 10–30% versus a clean copy, while deep, fiber-busting creases or those with color loss or splitting can cut value dramatically.

My practical rule: disclose the crease clearly if I sell, consider professional pressing or conservation if the poster is valuable, and remember that for display purposes a crease is often a character mark rather than a deal-breaker.

How Does A Crease Affect Costume Realism In Film?

4 Answers2025-09-02 21:10:36

Honestly, the tiniest crease can sell an entire backstory in a single close-up.

I love how films use creases like shorthand: a pressed, knife-sharp crease down a suit leg screams military precision or corporate polish, while faint, irregular wrinkles on a shirt cuff whisper late nights, rough journeys, or a character who couldn’t be bothered to look immaculate. Fabrics matter—linen folds and reads very differently than silk or wool—so costume people choose textiles knowing how the camera will treat them. I think of the contrast between the immaculate uniforms in 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and the scuffed, rumpled gear in 'Mad Max: Fury Road'; each crease choice supports a whole aesthetic.

Beyond storytelling, creases are practical continuity markers. A sudden disappearance of a familiar fold between shots pulls me right out of a scene. Wardrobe teams keep reference photos and even sketch where intentional creases should be; stunt doubles get their own wrinkle maps. Sometimes editors and VFX artists subtly reduce unwanted creasing, but over-smoothing risks making a character feel like a mannequin. For me, the best costumes are those that look lived-in in just the right way—creases included—because they let characters breathe and feel believable on screen.

What Makes A Crease Show Up In Manga Panel Art?

4 Answers2025-09-02 18:08:06

When I look at a crease in a manga panel, I treat it like a tiny map of forces: where fabric folds, where skin tugs, where light gives up its secrets. I usually break it down into three layers in my head — the structural fold, the shadow that defines it, and the highlight or absence of tone that sells the depth.

First, the fold's shape comes from the body and action underneath. A crease across a sleeve often follows the elbow or shoulder like a riverbed, curving and shortening when the arm flexes. Line weight is everything here: a thinner inner line for softer cloth, and thicker outer strokes or tapered ends to imply depth. Then I add shadow — either cross-hatching, a dark stroke, or a small screentone patch — which tells the eye whether the fold is a valley or a ridge.

Finally, details make it feel real: tiny wrinkles around seams, the way stretch lines radiate from buttons or belts, and subtle highlights where the light hits the peak of a fold. I steal ideas from pages of 'One Piece' for exaggerated motion and from 'Vagabond' for more restrained realism, and I practice by folding actual shirts while sketching them from life. If you want a quick trick, draw the largest structural fold first, then erase the unnecessary lines — it keeps the crease believable without overworking it.

How Can Set Dressers Prevent A Crease On Prop Maps?

4 Answers2025-09-02 11:28:13

I’ve had maps that looked like tiny topographic novels—folded, creased, and stubborn—so I learned a couple of simple habits that stop creases before they start.

First, prevent folding: whenever possible I order or print maps on heavier stock or ask for them mounted on foam core or matte board. That gives the surface enough stiffness that it won’t take a permanent fold. If you can’t get heavier stock, I roll maps around a stout tube and slide them into a protective sleeve; rolling gently avoids sharp creases and makes transport way easier.

If a crease already exists, gentle humidification followed by pressing works great. I make a mini humidification setup with damp blotters (not wet) in a sealed tray, let the paper relax for a bit, then lay the map flat between clean blotters and weight it with a smooth board and even weights overnight. For on-set use, laminating or using a sheet of clear acrylic or plexi over the map keeps actors from folding it and looks clean on camera. Little tricks like hinge-taping the map to a clipboard or mounting it on a lightweight board help too—keeps continuity tidy and my stress level lower.

How Do Animators Draw A Crease For Expressive Faces?

4 Answers2025-09-02 20:45:05

Whenever I'm sketching expressive faces, creases are like punctuation marks: they tell the eye where the emotion lives. I tend to start with the big gesture—where the brows go, how the mouth tilts—and then place creases as secondary landmarks that support that motion. For a laugh, the nasolabial crease and smile lines push outward with short, curved strokes; for pain or concentration, sharper vertical lines between the brows and a tight forehead crease help sell tension. Line weight matters a lot: light, broken strokes read as soft skin folding, while a single confident dark stroke reads as a hard fold or deep furrow.

I've found it useful to think in layers: main volumes first (skull, brow ridge, cheek), then skin folds, then subtle shadow. On paper I use overlapping lines and a few quick thumbnails to test read at small sizes. If you're studying, flip through 'The Animator's Survival Kit' or pause on expressive moments in 'Spirited Away' to see how creases appear and disappear with motion.

My little trick is to animate the crease itself in rough tests—draw it thicker at extremes and let it thin during transitional frames. That breathing quality sells flesh much more than static lines ever will.

When Does A Crease In A Script Margin Alter Character Intent?

4 Answers2025-09-02 09:58:45

A crease in the margin can feel tiny, like a coffee stain, but sometimes it's a punctuation mark louder than the text. I once read a worn script with a deliberate fold at the end of Scene Two and it made me pause — that crease signaled that whoever handled the script had marked a moment to breathe, or to pivot. When I'm holding a script, physical marks become part of the voice: a tear at a line can mean an actor shortened their inhale there, a bend can mean an intentional pause. Those physical choices creep into performance.

Practical rule I follow: a crease alters intent when it carries context. If it's accompanied by other markings, a spoken note, or repeated across rehearsal scripts, it becomes an editorial decision. If it's a random fold from pocketing the page, it's noise. I also watch for placement — a crease directly beside a stage direction or a single line is more likely deliberate. In short, the crease earns meaning when people treat it like meaning, and it's amplified by rehearsal behavior and director focus.

Can A Crease Enhance Wardrobe Storytelling On Camera?

4 Answers2025-09-02 08:41:23

Totally — a crease can be a tiny, almost sneaky storytelling tool on camera. I love how a simple pressed line down the front of a trouser or the soft fold on a sleeve can suggest discipline, sloppiness, age, or recent movement without a single word of dialogue. When a camera catches that sharp crease, light skims along it and creates a thin highlight and shadow that naturally draws the eye; it becomes a directional cue pointing toward a face, a hand, or the scene’s emotional spine.

I've seen this used brilliantly in shows like 'Mad Men' where immaculate creases scream control and era detail, and in quieter films where rumpled creases sell exhaustion or improvisation. For me, the key is intention: an intentional crease (freshly ironed, starched) reads as authority or ceremony, while a broken, uneven crease reads lived-in, vulnerable, or rebellious. Fabric choice matters too — a crisp wool holds a narrative line differently than washed linen.

If you’re styling or shooting, test the crease under the lighting and get movement rehearsal; a crease that looks perfect on a hanger can vanish mid-shot or form strange shapes when a body moves. I like to think of creases as pen strokes on a character’s silhouette — small marks that end up saying a lot about who they are.

How Should Designers Hide A Crease In Cosplay Photos?

4 Answers2025-09-02 16:13:38

Okay, here's the deal: creases are the little betrayers of an otherwise perfect costume, but they're totally beatable. I usually approach them like a photographer who’s also a closet tinkerer — first with prevention, then with a few ninja on-set moves, and finally with gentle editing.

Before the shoot I give fabrics a proper once-over: steam or press where safe, use a bit of starch on cottons so folds don't form mid-pose, and snap on costume clips or tiny safety pins inside seams to pull drapes taut. I also add light padding or interfacing in areas that should stay smooth; it costs a few minutes but saves a lot of retouching later. On-set, I angle the light so it doesn’t throw a hard shadow into a crease — soft, diffuse light hides texture better. For stubborn creases I use double-sided tape hidden on the inside, reposition the fabric with a long grip tool, or ask my spotter to gently pull the fabric taut between shots.

If a crease sneaks into the final frame, my usual repair path is a quick heal with the spot-healing brush in Lightroom or Photoshop, then follow with a soft clone-stamp to preserve texture. For smartphone edits, the healing tool in Snapseed works wonders. I try to keep edits subtle so the fabric still reads naturally; over-smoothing kills realism. Little tip: if the crease looks like a shadow, sometimes dodging the shadow edge rather than cloning the whole area looks way more convincing. I end shoots by scrolling through photos at full size — you’ll catch the tiny betrayals there first. It’s satisfying when a strained seam disappears with a few thoughtful fixes; makes me want to stage another photoshoot just to try a new trick.