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Celine rarely used her laptop but she always carried it with her if there was an urgent need. Besides, her laptop was thin and not too much of a burden. It contains a lot of portfolios and videos from when Celine participated in many events. Sometimes she replays them as a form of nostalgia for her career in modeling.
Also ... inside are photos of her and her family who have left her. Especially her mother and father. As is the habit of the old money in every big day celebrated, most of them make special moments that are immortalized in the form of special photos or videos. Even the prints are made in large size and hung on one of the walls of the room in their house.
Including Celine and her family. Complete, where in addition to her father and mother, there are also her aunts and uncles. Also Fania and herself, who wore dresses of the same color, albeit in different styles. Not even the figure who was so authoritative; Edgar Langham.
“I can't believe you
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“You have come,” Edgar said with a bright smile. His eyes could not cover the joy of being able to spend time even though he should have done it long ago. Especially seeing his granddaughter grow into such a charming girl. Edgar himself was quite surprised and there was a strong desire for Celine to stop modeling.Never in the history of the Langham family had she allowed her face to be exposed everywhere. They often made headlines even though they were mostly about famous achievements and events. Like Celine, whose continuous rise could no longer be controlled. But what could Edgar do if he forbade it, one big question was already facing his life.What could he do when Celine needed so much attention?“I'm not used to breaking promises,” Celine said as she put down her bag. Her eyes gazed at the menu served around the table. The corners of her lips tugged slightly because the dishes in front of her were mostly her favorites. In the past.
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Edgar smiled slightly at Celine's words. “Business and politics are actually dirty, Loissa. ”He heard the annoyed grunts and looks of displeasure as she called Loissa's name. But Edgar didn't care, he assumed that what he saw now was a half-sulked protest from his granddaughter.“But you're involved in politics, Mr. Edgar. I haven't forgotten who you are,” chided Celine in a sardonic tone.“You're right.” Edgar laughed. “Anyone knows who Edgar Langham is.”Celine's eyeballs rolled in annoyance. “Continue your story, I'm still waiting for the last part.”This remark was responded by a laugh from Edgar. “Don't you realize who you're talking to?”At first, Celine's eyes had returned to studying the file given by Edgar. But hearing the question just now made Celine raise her gaze and stare intently at the figure of her interlocutor. “The former President of Centralia,”
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“Did you hit your head?” asked Karen with a look of astonishment. How could it not be, once the encounter between Celine and the figure that made her surprised, even if Karen could scream, it would have been done. Celine met the former president of Centralia who was quite famous? Oh my! What is their relationship?But Karen didn't want to ask yet, not that she didn't want to, but she tried to restrain herself. especially since their arrival at this restaurant, Celine's look was tense and gave the impression that she didn't want to be disturbed. Especially after Karen felt that the meeting was over. Celine approached her and asked Karen to end the delicious meal. fortunately, Karen had eaten most of the dishes on the table. With experience, Celine always left abruptly after her business was done.“No, no. I'm still normal.” Celine chuckled. After thanking the waiter who opened the door, she put her glasses back on. The Manhattan sky began to show
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Celine was enjoying the refreshing morning air in Manhattan, which had not yet been mixed with a lot of air pollution. Armed with a water bottle that she carried everywhere, she ran slowly around the city park. There was no need for glasses or the hoddie that covered most of her face. She chooses to mingle with other park visitors. occasionally greeting those who point the camera at her.Even so, she still shows her identity as a fashion player who is widely used as a reference in terms of dressing.“I should do something like this with more intensity,” Celine muttered as she continued to run. Letting her hair touch her face that was damp with sweat. “If it wasn't for Brina's threat, I wouldn't be here.”Although she violated Brina's prohibition yesterday, Celine still thought about fitness and the calories entering her body. Although she often neglected but for this morning, for some reason she felt the need to exercise. Maybe it was to
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Rupert smiled slightly. Stroking the top of Celine's head affectionately. “Have you forgotten that your uncle and Aunt separated a year before your father's case came to light?”Celine looked down. “You just walked out of my life.”“I didn't know that the end of my worries would turn out like this. I didn't have the courage to go back then because the situation was really tense. The slightest misstep on my part, you know, your grandfather and Grace won't stay silent.”Celine's shoulders seemed to tremble.“Do you know what made me choose to part with Grace?”This question made Celine look up, staring intently at Rupert who was wearing a sad smile. “Aunt Grace said that you were no longer in line with her thinking?”“That's one of the many reasons.” Rupert sighed softly. “But the biggest one is that I can't live with someone with such ambition that she forgets what'
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This meeting, Fania did not fail to bring her baby. Who looked adorable with two pigtails adorning her head. And Sean, her husband, to accompany Fania to meet Celine, not because she was afraid or felt she could persuade her cousin through this two-year-old boy. But she had to bring her family to the banquet tonight.Although ... he knew, the mother still looked sarcastically at him, especially Sean.“Can you keep Aleyca company for a moment, dear?” asked Fania as she saw the figure she was waiting for enter the café. Several patrons who were enjoying their coffee or breakfast suddenly stopped what they were doing. A few glanced or openly paid attention to the model, who smiled lightly at their greeting.Fania sighed softly. She had never expected Celine to be so confident in public. Normally, she would only do so casually. If it wasn't for their parents' desire to make acquaintances with business relations or relatives, Fania could be sure th
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There was still plenty of time before the banquet began. And this was put to good use by Celine to study what Fania had given her. Several other files that Zephyr and Uncle Rupert had given her were also scattered on her desk. All of them she had read over and over again but...“I'm going to go crazy if I have to study and know the correlation of all this,” he complained. While rubbing her head with a sad face. He slightly adjusted his hair to make sure nothing fell out because his head had been working hard since before. “Good thing my hair roots are strong. Otherwise, I'm sure that overnight my beautiful hair would no longer be on my head.”“What are you talking about?” asked Karen while carrying a tray of lunch. Since Celine was cooperative in telling her what she had for breakfast, which made Karen's heart skip a beat. Who would have thought that Celine would be cheating with cola again? She wanted to get angry and throw a fit, b
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“How do I look?” asked Celine making sure of everything she was wearing tonight. not lost on her, the diamond necklace and rose-shaped studs studded with luxurious Swarovski crystals. Made by the jeweler who always asks Celine as a brand ambassador for certain models; Jews Jewelry.The soft pink dress that was Bryan's gift hugged her slender body tightly. The cut of the dress, according to Celine, was slightly altered on the chest. Making the appearance of the dress that was supposed to cover the chest, she made it look just like that. Seductive, showing off how God and herself take very good care of their limbs. healthy glowing skin and beauty and sexiness combined, making Celine so charming tonight.“Isn't it too much?” asked Karen as she picked out one of the matching cardigans. “Oh my, nothing goes with this dress.” She had a headache of her own, because none of the outfits she had brought for Celine were suitable for tonight, le
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