The narrator, Juliette from Los Angeles, recounts her life story. She was a famous child due to her mother's acting career. However, a humiliating incident at a restaurant led to her being ridiculed at school, and she eventually left to travel the world with her mother. After her mother married an Arab billionaire, Tariq, who turned out to be a smuggler, Juliette's life was turned upside down. Her mother was arrested, and Juliette's face was all over the news.
To escape the chaos, Juliette changed her appearance and enrolled in a new high school under the name Jessica. She befriended a girl named Ashley and met a boy named Miguel, with whom she had a romantic connection. However, she also developed feelings for Ashley, leading to a complicated love triangle.
As the relationships progressed, the media discovered Juliette's true identity, causing chaos. Both Ashley and Miguel were angry with her for keeping her true identity a secret. Juliette's relationships with both of them ended, and she was left heartbroken.
Just as things seemed to be falling apart, Juliette received a call from her mother, who had been released from jail, divorced Tariq, and was living in Paris. Her mother invited her to come to Paris and revive her modeling career. Juliette decided to leave for Paris and start anew.
In a surprising twist, Juliette discovered that the plastic surgeon who had performed her nose job was being sued for leaking the identities of his clients, including hers. She also received a visit from Ashley, who revealed that she had not betrayed Juliette's trust and had actually been searching for her. The story concludes with Juliette and Ashley reuniting and Juliette finally finding closure.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's name is Juliette, but she changed her name to Jessica.
2. Juliette's mother is a famous French actress who moved to the United States before Juliette was born.
3. Juliette's mother had a life plan to marry an Arab billionaire named Tariq.
4. Tariq was a smuggler and was arrested at an airport, along with Juliette's mother.
5. Juliette's life became a disaster after her mother's arrest, with journalists constantly harassing her.
6. Juliette decided to change her appearance and identity to start a new life.
7. She dyed her hair, learned how to do makeup, and got a nose job to become unrecognizable.
8. Juliette started attending a new school, where she met a girl named Ashley and a boy named Miguel.
9. Juliette developed feelings for both Ashley and Miguel, and they both expressed interest in her.
10. The three of them agreed to go on dates together for two weeks to see who Juliette would choose.
11. However, things didn't work out, and Juliette lost both Ashley and Miguel as romantic partners.
12. Juliette's secret identity was leaked to the press, and she discovered that it was not Ashley who betrayed her, but rather her plastic surgeon.
13. Juliette's mother got out of jail, divorced Tariq, and settled in Paris.
14. Juliette's mother invited her to come to Paris and resume her modeling career.
15. Juliette accepted her mother's invitation and moved to Paris, where she joined a new high school and started modeling again.
16. Ashley visited Juliette in Paris and apologized for any hurt she may have caused.
17. Juliette forgave Ashley and acknowledged that she had stronger feelings for Ashley than for Miguel.