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"How was work?" asked Grace, who was now sitting casually in one of the gazebos available in the back garden. The news of Celine's return two hours ago made her decide to put her business on hold to meet her niece.

Of course, the purpose was not just to ask how she was doing. But to make sure Celine was still following what she wanted. Grace got a lot of information about Celine's trip, which was mostly about work and how the girl socialized. Indeed, sometimes Celine asked to be taken to a cafe to meet her friends. But that was very rare considering her full and absolutely suffocating activities.

It felt like Grace should lower her guard on Celine because there was nothing to worry about. Celine was just out to work, like a busy photo model without thinking about her personal life including her partner. And because of that, Grace began to put on a cheerful face to welcome her.

Because Celine is the only hope to realize her desire to continue to be in the top pos