Chapter 38

CELINE’S POV

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I awoke the following morning to the sound of a loud knock on the door, and I

was still feeling tired at the time…. so, I grumbled in response. I checked the

time on my phone, with my eyes only half–opened, it said was already eight

o’clock in the morning. I let out another groan as I laid down my phone and

pulled the sheets over my head to shield my face from the sunlight.

The night before, when I knew that remaining in the room would just hasten

my plunge into hell… I spent more than two hours with Jake in the restaurant,

just eating, laughing, and getting to know each other better.

When I finally made it back to the room, it was already three in the morning…

and Sebastian had, of course, already left. Jake continued to wake me up

with his loud knocks despite the fact that I had only gotten a few hours of

fitful sleep.

“Celine, wake up!” I heard him say, followed by a resounding pounding at my

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door.

“Ugh!” I muttered as I yanked the quilt off of my face, my limbs thrashing in

protest, and I was beyond fatigued to find the words to describe how I felt.

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The persistent pounding of his heavy blows was more than sufficient to

render my head numb in response to the pressure they applied. I was furious

as I yanked the blanket away from my body, stood up, and set my bare feet

then marched in the

yanked it open.

snapped as soon as I opened the door.

any idea what time did I

hair was a mess, and I was still drooling

who’s disturbing my

thing ever

and laughed out loud. I rolled my eyes

bed with my face first, burying

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need to prepare yourself ready. Everyone else is

beach right now!”

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to me,

groaned, pushing his

on my

hair. “I’ve prepared a yellow swimsuit

right?”

so that I could face Jake but

“Five more minutes…”

now or I’ll carry you to the

threat, and I ran as fast

slammed the door shut with a resounding bang, I could

out Jake’s hearty

finished taking care of my business in the bathroom,

and washing my face, and

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surprised to see Jake

we going?” I inquired as I opened the

to wear. Jake was the one who purchased

of apparel, and they all comprise of seductive

dresses.

he responded as he rolled to

his palm was pressed against his ear. “There’s

away so we’re going to use

other businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

whether or not it is a good opportunity

investment.”

talk, they always

money, and so

are all very interested in that island.” He

of them are eager to secure a portion

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