Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband Chapter 1662: Dazzling Lights

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Previously on Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband...
Carlotta confronts Celeste Linden at a fashion show, accusing her of trying to see Ethan Barnes behind her back. Despite Ethan's attempts to calm her, Carlotta publicly demands Celeste be thrown out. The situation escalates until the director reveals Celeste is the event's chief designer, Angel.

This revelation left Carlotta completely frozen; she never imagined Celeste Linden was angel.

Recalling her recent unreasonable tantrums and wild arrogance, in contrast to Celeste Linden’s graceful, gentle, and intellectual demeanor now, Carlotta felt as if a slap had landed hard on her face, leaving her quite embarrassed.

"Let’s take our seats; the show is about to start." Ethan Barnes pulled Carlotta to sit down.

Since Celeste Linden’s seat was there, Ethan Barnes, intentionally or unintentionally, had Carlotta sit between him and Celeste Linden.

Celeste Linden also sat down graciously.

Carlotta couldn’t help but turn her head to look at Celeste Linden beside her, "Miss Linden, I’m really sorry about earlier, it was my misunderstanding."

Celeste Linden looked at Carlotta with her clear and bright eyes, smiling and shaking her head, "It’s okay, as long as everything is cleared up."

The same clean eyes, even more beautiful and shining after three years, Carlotta had never forgotten those eyes.

"Miss Linden, did you study fashion design? Otherwise, how did you become the chief designer? I really didn’t expect angel to be you."

Celeste Linden focused her gaze on the stage, where the lights were bright and dazzling, speaking softly, "I didn’t finish university... fashion design is self-taught."

"What? Why didn’t you finish university?" Carlotta asked curiously.

Because...

Celeste Linden didn’t reveal the reason, she just smiled and said, "That’s all in the past, I don’t remember anymore. I’m very grateful for these years, to have this passion of mine, and to turn it into a career."

Beside them, Ethan Barnes listened to these words, with no ripple of emotion on his handsome face, only the slight movement of his throat.

The reason she didn’t finish university was because of him.

She was only 18 at the time, accepted into a top university to study fashion design, but he spotted her among the crowd. Later, he set her up and forced her to be sold to a bar, even had one of her legs broken, twistedly possessing her.

It was just because she bore a resemblance to Carlotta.

So many years have passed, and now the three are sitting together, as if destiny is an omnipresent net, gathering all the parties here.

At this moment, the show started, the introduction by the host was followed by the sound of music, and then the tall, beautiful models took the stage to showcase the new collection of the season.

Everyone watched attentively, the click click of cameras going non-stop.

An hour later, as it approached the end, the host took the microphone and said, "Next, let’s welcome our chief designer angel to the stage."

Immediate waves of applause erupted at the venue, as Celeste Linden stood up and walked onto the stage.

Celeste Linden led a group of female models from one end of the stage to the other, at that moment all the spotlights were focused on her face, standing at the center stage, her high heels clicking, devoid of any worldly extravagance and noise, embodying only the elegance and gentleness of her demeanor, effortlessly overshadowing all others without any conflict, becoming the focal point of the entire venue.

"Wow, angel is so beautiful, I’ve heard from friends before that angel’s clothes are stunning, and she’s even more beautiful."

"I heard many people are pursuing angel, all successful men from high society, but so far no one has captured angel’s heart."

"A talented woman with such high-class elegance should be matched with a passionate scholar. Those tyrant-like marauders should be the first to be eliminated. Angel should really dislike such people."