---- Chapter 785 Celine was sitting in the dressing room while the makeup artist worked on her. Her skin was wless -so smooth and radiant that she looked stunning no matter what makeup was applied. Grace arrived with Be, and the little girl happily threw herself into Celine''s arms. "Mommy, Mommy, you look so pretty today! But, of course, you look pretty every day!" Be started off by showering her with sweetpliments. Celine immediately nted a kiss on Be''s cheek. "I''ve missed you so much, Be." Grace stepped forward. "Congrattions, Celine." Celine smiled. "Mrs.

    Alvarez, I''ve been so busytely. Thank you for taking care of Be." "Be''s my own granddaughter. She''s part of the Alvarez. bloodline. It''s only natural that I, her grandma, take care of her. I love spending time with Be more than anything." Grace looked at Be with pure affection. Be giggled. ---- "Celine, Mr. Hampton and Fiona officially made you their goddaughter. Who would''ve thought that the connection, between the Alvarezes and the Hamptons would keep going strong? I''m genuinely happy for you," Grace said. Grace truly meant it. She was happy for Celine.

    Celine smiled warmly. Outside , in the grand hall, Nigel and Fiona stood under dazzling lights. Nigel wore a custom -tailored ck suit, looking dashing andposed. Fiona was dressed in an elegant gown, dignified and graceful. They made a stunning pair. Several CEOS were gathered around Nigel and Fiona, offering their congrattions. "Mr. Hampton, Mrs. Hampton, congrats on gaining another precious daughter." "We''ve heard all about Ms. Tate. But from now on, we should be calling her Ms. Hampton, right?" Fiona smiled. "Celine is the apple of our eye now.

    You all better not try to take advantage of her." "We wouldn''t dare to! We''re lucky to just be friends with Ms. Hampton." ---- "We hope she''ll have time to join us for tea sometime." This ceremony made it crystal clear how much the Hampton family valued Celine as their goddaughter . In this social scene, where everyone chased status and power, it was obvious that people couldn''t wait to cozy up to her. Hailey had alsoe. It was a big day for Celine, and of course her best friend had to be there. 1 She brought Aileen with her.

    After three years, Aileen had grown into a graceful young woman -remarkable and stunning. The Zamora family really had some good genes-Den was a campus heartthrob, and Aileen was a campus belle. Hailey said, "Aileen, it''s been a long time since you''ve seen Celine, hasn''t it?" Aileen nodded. "Yes, it has." "Celine''s always talking about you. I''ll make sure you two catch upter." "Okay." At that moment, a stir rippled through the crowd. Someone whispered, "Look! Ms. Carly''s here!" ---- Carly had arrived. Hailey turned and saw Carly walking in with Anne.

    The main focus of today''s ceremony was Celine, but Carly still drew a lot of attention. After all, she was the Hamptons'' legitimate daughter by birth. Now that Celine had been officially recognized, the gossip swirling between the two heiresses was more than enough to keep everyone entertained. This was an event with two main stars. As soon as Carly appeared, the crowd''s attention immediately snapped to her. Carly was dressed to the nines today. She wore a form - fitting gown that perfectly showed off her hourss figure.

    Her beautifully styled curls cascadedzily over her shoulders, making her the center of attention the moment she stepped in.style

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