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2024-05-22 12:00:05Celine sat leisurely as she savored the snacks prepared especially for her. The green grapes that had caught her attention soon filled her mouth. Every now and then she would look at her cell phone, which was suddenly full of faces and news about her. Celine's smile grew wider as more news and comments appeared on it.
"I'm sure Ursula is jealous of me." Celine giggled amusedly at the thought of Sula's beautiful face frowning because the news in the media from the moment Andrew carried out the action, contained only Celine. Before, they had always taken turns.
If not Giselle-oh, come on. Who doesn't know about Andrew's efforts to make Giselle a household name until the boutique, which has only been established for two years, has almost dominated the lower middle-class market. While the segment Giselle is targeting is much lower in terms of price, she still maintains the quality. Then the news about Ruby Maeve and her household which is often used as a separate vlog. It
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"Celine has already left for the meeting hall," Grace said as her father sat beside her. Not long after, the car they were traveling in soon left the grounds of the luxurious mansion."She didn't say anything?""Not at all. Except to surprise us at breakfast."Edgar laughed. "Celine is full of surprises. I didn't expect her to do something unexpected like that."Grace nodded. "I won't let my guard down on her.""You don't need to be so tense. Celine is not a Fania who will comply with your requests the more she is restrained. She's like a wild horse, who can't obey any rider. Let us not miss the most important part of Celine's return to this house." Edgar leaned back comfortably in his passenger seat. The latest Rolls Royce was the car he would often use when attending important events. Not without reason, a luxury car was also one part of the privilege he could show in front of clients or rivals."You don't have to worry, Dad. I know the li
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The bright red Lamborghini entered the lobby area of the building which was quite crowded with reporters. The man chuckled slightly but was greeted with an amused giggle by the woman sitting beside him: Ruby."Why do you seem to be against news seekers?" Ruby asked, making sure no one was left behind."It's not that I have that attitude, it's more like why is Celine's family so annoying?" Justin prepared to disembark. "Ready to meet that bad girl?"Ruby's laughter was met with a faint grin from Justin. Letting him get out of the car first and deliberately, Ruby waited for Justin to open the door for her. Her black hair was deliberately wavy at the ends. No need for too much makeup, just natural makeup and a knee-length dress that fit her body perfectly.The car that had just entered the area immediately attracted the attention of many journalists who were faithfully waiting for the press conference to take place. It was estimated that the event would begi
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For the rest of the journey to the conference hall, Grace spent the rest of the time reading the many news stories about Celine that appeared on almost every social media page. The influence of Celine Princessa's name cannot be underestimated. On the one hand, Grace benefited because the interests of a Cristine Desmond could be achieved.She could imagine Celine taking the time to join Cristine's campaign. Who knows what kind of support Cristine would receive as a result of Celine's presence.However, Grace was only looking for news about Celine's relationship with her family and past scandals. Who knows, there was something far-reaching that she had to hastily silence so as not to cause speculation and make Celine's name even worse."Are you still looking into it?" asked Edgar, causing Grace to glance over. Then she smiled and nodded."That's the way it is. I need to know where the news came from. I have a friend who can accurately track where the news t
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Grace stepped down the corridor with a confident stride. The few people in charge of preparing the event paid little attention to the arrival of the woman who was elegantly dressed in a navy blazer combined with a knee-length skirt.Beside her, although her face was no longer young, her charisma and big name still amazed many people. Edgar Langham. However, most of the people who knew about the middle-aged man's journey could only smile faintly. Unfortunately, those people would not gather in a place like this. They also didn't want to disturb the Langham interests that Grace and Edgar were at the center of."Here, Mrs. Grace," said Grace's confidant who had accompanied them to the room where Grace was waiting. Grace's brow furrowed slightly as the door to the room that should have been closed was left open. A thin plume of smoke emanated from the room that seemed to give the impression of awkwardness and lack of hospitality.Except for the pretense.Cris
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Almost all of the reporters who came seemed enthusiastic as soon as they saw Celine and the man who was rumored to be close to her, entering the area that had been prepared for the press conference. Soon they were like delicious fodder for the various social media outlets that were ready to feature and report on the two of them.Celine was helped by Jacob to sit in the main seat. Like a gentleman who loves his girl so much, Jacob never let go of his eyes on Celine. Showing so dramatically that their relationship is indeed based on such strong love.Just like Celine. Her acting should indeed get a special award. Or ... should he give the recording of this press conference to a director? Who knows Celine might get the lead role in a movie that will reach millions of thousands of viewers in a single screening. Then Celine could take home one of the prestigious trophies and show off to her friends.Because she is very convincing when it comes to acting.And o
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"Thank you to all my media friends for coming," Celine said with a faint smile. "Thank you also to my agency who came to accompany me. I didn't expect to be this enthusiastic." She laughed."We are looking forward to your clarification, Miss Celine.""Can we start the Q&A already?"Celine dissolved into laughter even more. A crisp laugh, which soon filled the meeting room, which was filled with many journalists. Celine was deliberately relaxed, why should she be tense and look stiff? She was used to all this."I forgot something important. Maybe it's because I don't see each other often because I'm so busy," Celine chuckled but her eyes were on Jacob's left side. "My family... and my future husband's family."Immediately, the reporters became rowdy. Some gave Celine a standing ovation and congratulated her."I've known Jacob Desmond for a long time. Maybe ten years ago. At that time, I was just amazed and thought, can I have a man like J
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The question just now made the eyes of Cristine, Grace, and Edgar look wary. To counteract this, Cristine chose not to give any response. "As a mother who loves her son so much, I want them both to have a happy ending. After all, you can see how passionate the love between them is, right? For things beyond their happiness, I choose to remain silent. I just want simple things as a mother."But Cristine's eyes remained fixed on Grace with wonder. While Grace herself did not take her eyes off the questioner. A man wearing thick glasses, with a notepad in his hand and a pen that didn't stop scratching ink on it. One of his hands directed the recorder while occasionally fixing the small mic attached to the collar of his clothes.Wearing a hat bearing the insignia of one of the news media, which Grace immediately paid special attention to. She would find out who had told the man to come here. And whether the news media had received an invitation from Cristine, the owner of t
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"Are you sure you don't need to be escorted?" Jacob asked once again. Although Celine's attitude had changed drastically since then, the man understood. What had happened at the press conference had clearly caused concern for the girl who now preferred to keep a straight face.Even the invitation to lunch that Jacob offered her did not get a response at all.This time, Jacob's question did not get an answer. Celine instead chose to pull the lever of the open door but Jacob swiftly held back."Celine," he said, half pleading. "I know you're still thinking about the worst possibilities but trust me, we won't stay silent.""Really?" asked Celine with her eyes squinting suspiciously. "Desmond can't even find out who the journalist is who asked the question that made my heart stop beating. Isn't he? Where is your influence then? And that's what you call having a lot of supporters?" Celine chuckled. "I misplaced my trust. Even though I have no problem going bac
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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
