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2024-05-13 16:00:59“I didn't expect your choice of dress to be so far off in a color that I think... doesn't suit you,” Sella said with a faint grin. Her eyes had not been distracted from watching Celine who had just arrived. Although Celine was expected, the twenty-minute delay really made her feel annoyed.
Apart from listening to a lot of pleasantries full of innuendo from Cristine, her sister-in-law, she also couldn't stand it because Byran had ignored her from the beginning. If not for wanting to mend fences with her husband, at least not until their divorce was legalized. Sella knew she had been foolish in her steps, to the point that her affair had been discovered by others, especially Bryan and Cristine.
And this frustration, she poured out on Celine who had just arrived. He didn't want Cristine to get the impression that Celine was better than him. He had already told her how Celine was out there along with a lot of evidence that could be gathered. So how did Cristine
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SPARKING THE FIRE [56]
The nonsense conversation that was created at the dinner table, Celine could not help but participate in. Some of them mostly discussed her work and mentioned Jacob. Celine already knew the direction of their conversation but stayed on the line that she would continue to follow; not knowing anything other than coming and sitting here.“Do you know the purpose of this banquet, Celine?” asked Grace once she felt she could talk in a much more relaxed atmosphere. Their dinner was over and there was a delicious dessert. She had deliberately asked the chef at the residence to make it.“I don't know, I'm just following my heart's desire to see you again. You know, Aunt Grace, I don't have much courage to go home. At least just to alleviate the longing for the sweet memories of the past.” Celine smiled slightly. The tail of her eyes scanned everyone who had suddenly stopped talking. Even the presence of Matilda and the daughter of her cousin, whose name
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Jacob's words just now made Celine stare at the man with interest. It was as if she had never seen Jacob before. “You... would do that for me?”Without hesitation, Jacob nodded. “I would do anything for you, sweetheart. Let's just say, it's all to make up for my past mistakes. You know, I really regret saying a lot of bad words to you.” The man stood up and walked closer to Celine, but before he could reach her side, Jacob said, “Mr. Edgar, before I put this beautiful ring back on your grandson, let me tell you something.”Since then, Edgar had been silent. Choosing to listen carefully to what was happening at this banquet. As long as it was within his tolerable control, Edgar did not need to voice anything. Everything he needed to say was already represented by Grace. But for this time, it was Jacob who asked and he had to respond.Smiling slightly, Edgar answered. “What is it?”“Let me make Celine La
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-05-14SPARKING THE FIRE [58]
Celine smoothed the corners of her lips that had been covered in bright red lipstick since the beginning. The line of her lips was thin but had a charming smile because there was a small dimple at the corner, making a friendly yet mysterious impression every time Celine showed off her signature smile.Once again, she made sure that her appearance was still as perfect as when she first arrived. Not forgetting to send a message to Karen, in half an hour the event would be over and they would go home. Celine didn't want to stay here too long.Although...“Are you serious about not wanting to stay in your room, Celine?” asked her aunt as she smoothed Celine's cheek hair a little. “Even though I'm sure that room misses its owner.”Celine smiled. “I can't possibly move things from the hotel to here, Aunt Grace. My schedule in Manhattan is so packed, I'm at a loss to organize it myself.”“You've grown into a beaut
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“Are all Celine's boxes in the car?” Karen asked for confirmation. The maid in this luxurious house had gone back and forth several times to bring Celine's gifts and arrange them into the car.“I think this is the last box, Miss,” said one of them. “There are no more boxes for Miss Celine.”“Good.” Karen let out a long sigh. “They really are people who love to spend money. None of their gifts are cheap.” She checked her cell phone again in case there was a message from Celine, but since her last message saying she should get ready, there were no more messages. “Should I wait here?”But no, Karen at least could not wait where her eyes did not see Celine directly. Waiting was part of her job as an assistant especially when Celine was working in front of the camera, it was impossible not to check the results. And if the results are not satisfactory, Celine does not hesitate to ask for a reshoot
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“What's going on?” Sella, who since her eyes caught the presence of Celine's assistant, felt suspicious. Originally, she just wanted to find a much freer air; it was quite nauseating at the banquet and she couldn't stand it anymore. If only she hadn't thought about her future in the Desmond family, Sella might have left this luxurious house long ago.It is not surprising that this house is designed and shown in such luxury, because the Langham name still has influence in some fields, especially politics. Langham's big name as the former president of Centralia is well known to the public. Had it not been for the past case, Sella believes the Langham name would have had even more influence. Even now, a Cristine Desmond wants to approach a family that is known to be active in socializing, especially among high-ranking state officials.This means that Cristine needs Langham's support to achieve her goal; Mayor of Manhattan. Even to the point of making an arrang
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“Are you crazy?!”Bryan didn't care. He slightly pushed the body of the woman who had once accompanied his life violently. Ever since they had separated themselves from the commotion Sella had created, Bryan had not spoken at all. If Celine's assistant hadn't warned him, I don't know what kind of ruckus Sella would have made. And why did it have to be Sella who walked into the corridor on the right side of the mansion?Isn't that completely opposite to the banquet area?“I swear I will expose your relationship!” Sella shouted with a gasp. “I assure you that you will receive my vengeance, Bryan.”“It would be much better if you started thinking about your fate, Sella. I'm sick of being around you. The words you accused me of earlier should have been said to yourself.” Bryan closed the car door immediately, not caring if Sella's knuckles might get caught in it. He wanted to get to the hotel and get some rest.
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Celine spun the diamond ring that had just been placed on her finger. The dazzling sparkle did not make Celine satisfied. The previous ring, which Jacob asked for back when his family was in big trouble, when compared to what he got tonight, was very different.“I don't need to check the authenticity, do I?” Celine giggled. “What happens if I pretend to lose it? I guess it doesn't matter because they can buy me something much more expensive than this. They have a lot of money.” She took the ring off and put it back on the nightstand.There were still three weeks left of her time in Manhattan. Before Celine got out of the car, Karen read out her schedule. One of them was that she had to give her hair a brown color as highlights. One of the clients requested Celine's latest look complete with the beauty of the latest color to be promoted.No problem for Celine, after all, it's been a while since she played with color in her hair. Before she
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“Oops!” Celine was surprised. Iced caramel macchiato with Bobba was spilled just like that. She had just enjoyed a little. Today's weather in Manhattan was quite hot and it was best to enjoy a glass of iced caramel macchiato. Unfortunately...“You!” Sella pointed at Celine with an angry look. “What are you doing?!”“What the hell?” Celine scowled in displeasure. “Can't you be polite? I've been here all along, and you're the one who stepped back as if your eyes had moved to the back area?!” Celine was going to give in even though she was the one who deliberately stood behind the woman.Celine had planned to meet in a natural way. There was no way she would deliberately ask Sella to meet and say that Celine had something that could make Sella shut up. It was not a good move considering that the relationship between the two of them was not very good to begin with.“You're here all of a sudden!
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The news that the RoseGold group would build a health clinic in the district that was the first campaign destination, soon became widespread. Not only one, but even foreign media joined the news with Celine's face as the opening page. Not far from where she stood, the figure of Cristine, who was frowning and staring at a baby in her arms, joined the news that soon became the number one topic discussed.Including ... Yoseph Saturn, who immediately focused his attention on the news listed about Cristine's campaign. almost all the news links had the same core narrative; Celine was touched, unable to let many children and toddlers in the district grow up in poor health. And because of that, Cristine rushed to help. As a mayoral candidate, Cristine couldn't allow the people she was going to lead to be in poor health.But for Yoseph, all the news he had finished reading, contrasted with the reality he wanted. "What happened exactly?"The other person, Cristiine, frown
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Exactly what Andrew was commemorating. The place they visited as the first day of the campaign that Cristine was scheduled to do, was quite terrible. It wasn't. The location was easy to reach, it didn't take long for them to arrive, it was just that as soon as they got out of the car a lot of cynical stares and displeased faces greeted them.The crime rate in this district is high, and the social inequality and economic problems in the area are the main sources. But Cristine's survey of the district could be used to increase her popularity because of the promise she made. It will surely garner a lot of sympathy and trust that Cristine can bring change to the district."The venue for the meeting with local officials has already been prepared," said one of the campaign teams Cristine recruited to help her find votes. Several other teams had already met with neighborhood residents. They handed out pamphlets and asked them, as representatives of one of the residents, to si
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"How long until the news involving my name is finished with the media?" Celine asked casually. She was still using the comb in her hand to tidy up her hair. The styling of her long hair this morning was already complete. It only remains to give the impression of big waves at the bottom.This morning's schedule for Celine was to accompany Cristine on a campaign. The target this time was a densely populated area where there was a busy market. Getting the sympathy of the many people there, especially the minorities, was Cristine's priority during the campaign period."Your popularity is going up. Don't you have any gratitude for me?" Andrew's voice chuckled at the other end."Should I order a chocolate pudding as a thank you?""You're so annoying," Andrew grumbled. "But you still have to be careful. NewsPaper isn't going to let this scandal slide. If it goes away, I'm sure they'll spend a lot of money. You know, a scandal involving domestic disputes is too g
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Jacob crumpled the report he had just gotten. His secretary seemed silent, not knowing what to do since everything her boss wanted to know, she had already given."Asshole!" cursed Jacob as he unhooked his tie immediately. "You better get out, Risa. I don't need you anymore.""Yes, sir."Jacob let the woman who worked for him rush out of the room. He needed to cool down the emotions that were already overwhelming him. His head was throbbing not because of pain but because he had a lot to think about how to keep his mother out of the news. Especially about Bryan and his divorce case. It shouldn't have anything to do with her mother, but the media wouldn't just sit around looking for gaps so that news about them continued to rise and go viral. Many people talk about them and create a lot of opinions, especially when it's campaign time."Damn it!" Jacob was really annoyed. He didn't care if the glass on his desk was now scattered on the floor. The glass shar
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"Are you okay?"Celine had to put her cell phone away just to see if the person she was talking to on the phone tonight was really Bryan. No matter what, that type of question seemed very strange to Celine because of what had happened between them."You... seriously asking how I'm doing?""Am I wrong, Princess?"In the end Celine could only sigh softly. "The question should have been mine, Uncle Bryan.""I don't know why every time I hear you mention my name complete with uncle, all I want to do is put you under my control. I won't give you mercy until you realize that I'm not the person you should be calling uncle."Celine laughed softly. On the super large bed that she slept on, Celine took one of the pillows. Supporting her head so that it was not in a low position. "What if I don't care about your wishes?""Do you like being under my control?"Celine's eyes wandered far away. "I do, but I don't think this is the right time
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Celine chose to enjoy her coffee cup. It didn't matter that almost all the eyes in the living room of the Langham residence were focused on her. Her arrival three hours ago was heavily guarded by the Desmond family's men. They even faked Celine's arrival in Manhattan just for the super model's safety."Is it true what's been reported, Celine?" asked Grace, holding back her frustration. Since the news broke and was widely discussed, Grace didn't know what to make of it. And she couldn't just say anything to the media who asked. Especially her niece's relationship with Bryan Desmond, who is the uncle of Jacob, Celine's future husband."My part is getting intimate with Jacob? Even escorted him home recently?"Grace clucked angrily. "Don't change the subject, Celine.""I didn't expect Celine to do such a disgusting thing behind our backs? Until now I tried not to believe it but the more, I looked into it, the more it became clear that it wasn't just hype. Am
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Justin stared at his cell phone which was displaying the latest news related to Celine. His eyes were not distracted at all, only focused on the narrative contained in the news. The photo that was circulating did not show Celine and Bryan together in one frame. Even so, Celine's news immediately received an extraordinary response.Much more public attention than the intimate farewell between Celine and Jacob at the airport."Where did this news come from?" asked Justin, who had finished focusing on the news. He seemed relaxed about something that felt like it could be one of Justin's turning points."NewsPaper, Justin," informed Hans who had just gotten a profile of the mastermind behind the news that Celine Princessa had been dragged into. "What's this all about, Justin?""Are you sure you're asking me?" Justin laughed. "Has Celine arrived at Giselle's apartment?""I heard she has. Karen is in the training room, still talking to Brina.""Pl
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"Do you seriously know what Jacob is doing behind your back?" asked Karen in an amazed tone. Her eyes sparkled brightly and her smile wouldn't leave her lips. Feeling so satisfied because Celine's words really hit Jacob. The proof was that the insolent man and his brain was formed from shrimp shells, could only be stunned. Letting Celine and Karen walk away."No," Celine said casually. Her steps were so light and she looked happy. Not because she was free from all of them, but at least Celine left a few unforgettable memories before they met again."But you look so convincing when you talk." Karen gaped. "I knew you had to be lying. Your informant must not be giving out clues at random. Right?""I'm serious, Karen. I don't know if Jacob did that. What I said was just made up. But I didn't expect his reaction to be as unexpected as it was." Celine giggled. "Oh my, so it's true that Jacob does like to have fun with many women.""I think you really know and
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"We're always waiting for your return whenever you want," Grace said as she kissed Celine's cheek. Today was Celine's scheduled departure back to Centralia. Her niece's work in Manhattan was over. There were other jobs waiting to be done but Celine made sure that the campaigning that Cristine would be doing next week would not interfere with her schedule.Grace was sure Celine wouldn't go back on her word. After all, Celine's attitude after the meeting with Yoseph seemed to have changed. She was no longer so annoying and sarcastic. Or making Grace feel like this girl was completely out of control. Her return home since that night, was welcomed by Grace and they talked quite intensely about what Celine wanted.Grace still remembered what she had discussed with her father about Celine's sudden request. Grace couldn't understand how Celine could say such a blunt thing in public. Couldn't they talk in a more private setting? But what had already been said could never be ta
