Chapter 1
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crew.In other words, she was slated to walk alongside Celina.
It was also the reason why Erin had told her to keep her head up and not to be overshadowed by Celina during the livestream
When Stella reached the waiting area, Celina was already chatting with the director and producer.
They appeared to be in the middle of a happy conversation, but the warm atmosphere grew tense when they saw Stella, Odd looks flashed across their faces, and their smiles began to ship as they eyed Stella with disdain.
Celina glanced in Stella’s direction, and her eyes flashed wickedly when she saw Stella’s pink ball gown. A simile then curved her lips as she greeted Stella sweetly, Whw did you come so late, Stella? We’re two groups away from our tum on the red carpet, I thought you wouldn’t show up.”
Erin furtively rolled her eyes and immediately launched into pleasantries, apologizing to the director and producers.
Meanwhile, Stella’s eyes widened slightly when she saw Celina, and her hands curled into fists at her sides.
Celina was Stella’s younger sister. She stole Stella’s patents, friends, and fiance, then started a fire that disfigured Stella’s face and ruined her larynx. She framed Erin, hand the latter thrown behind bars, and then used stella to kill Rowan.
Rage filled Stella’s eyes. She quickly closed her eyes just as the tears were about to spill down her face.
It wasn’t long before it was their tum to walk the red carpet.
Celina approached Stella and linked arms with her like they were best friends as they stepped onto the red carpet with the rest of the crew. Countless cameras pointed at them, or more accurately, at Stella and Celina. The camera lights went off all around them.
celina beamed sweetly at the cameras and waved in greeting
She was dressed in couture as well, her ball gown a similar pink tulle number but without the crystal embellishments on the skirts. Her hair had been styled in an elegant coiffure and adorned with a small, crystal tiara. With her light makeup, she looked sweet and pure
Thur fans watching the livestreams couldn’t help gushing over their sweet “Princess Celina“.
Celina looked like a bona fide sweetheart, but in truth, Stella was the prettier one. Her wavy hait had been swept into an elegant up–do as well, and with her doe eyes and red lips, she had the face of a delicate dall, Hermaloup was lightly done, too, but it did not conceal her natural beauty. The ball gown made her look sweet yet sultry.
Unfortunately, she was expressionless and did not look lively before the cameras. Her eyes were hollow a as well.
The audience watching the livestream commented, “As beautiful as she is, she looks soulless.”
Someone else said, “What good is beauty when she’s so wicked?
“Celina is an orphan, and Stella’s been using her position in the Fairchild family to pick on Celina since they were chlidren. People like her make me sick. Only celina is kind and naive enough to continue treating Stella like an older sister.”
“Those who say Skanky Stella is beautiful must not have seen the photos of her and Princess Celina when they were in their teens! She looks completely different now. It’s obvious she’s had plastic surgery!”
“We’re wasting this fine evening by talking about the skenk who’s trying to get her five minutes of fame by walking the red carpet. Our Princess Celina might be getting an award today! Let’s shower her with more praise!”
“After tonight, Celina will no longer be a princess but a queen! Het:!”
“Don’t jiro it, guys. She hasn’t gotten the award yet, not that I think she’s up against any competition. Halu.”
The red carpet photoshoot was followed by an interview session. While the director and producers were being Interviewed, Celina angled her head to the side and whispered in Steila’s ear, ‘Mom, Dad, and Randy are throwing me a party tomorrow to celebrate my winning the Best Actress Award.
Stella lowered her gaze and said nothing
Celine smiled and said in an even softer voice, “Do you think you’re still a princess just because you put on a fancy ball gown, Stella? Mom and Dad already kicked you our: Shouldn’t you have more self–awareness by now?”
Stella’s lashes fluttered as she tumed to look at Celina, She called the latter hoarsely, “Celina.”
Celina glanced at Stella, umiling sweetly as she asked, “What
At that moment, Stella cased her hand and slapped Celina hard across the face. A resounding crack rang through the air, and the hubbab on the red carpet ground to
Celina cupped her cheek, her tweetheart act crumbling. The air around them grew still, and even the cameras stopped flashing
The red carpet host, who was about to hand the microphone to Celina and Stella for their interview, froze. Even the comments on the livestream stopped pouring in
The world went quiet
The parat second, the conuments flooded the ars west off at a frenzied pane
cam as everyone on the red carpet went wild. 1
The reporters aimed their cameras at Stella and Celina as the
celina stapped to her senses. Her cheekached from the slap, and she was so furious that she wanted in strangle Stella.
However, now was not the time for firy to fight back, so she put on addejected expression as fat teardrops rolled down her face. “Stella, why did you do that? Did I do
imething wrong and make you angry?
Everyone else came to Celia’s defense and confronted Mella about her sudden show of violence
ghoped them and fed her gate on the wee beyond the red carpet. She had noticed an expensive, silver Rolls Royce pulling up outside the red carpet at the ime she raised her hural and slapped Celina onthe fær calien
The car doer opened by itself.
an elegant, handsome young man dochard as he got out of the vehicle. He casually showed his hands into his pockets as he stood
