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.

shut up for a minute?” I snapped as soon as I opened

you have any idea what time did I

mess, and I was still drooling as I peered with tired

disturbing

just the cutest thing ever when you wake up like this…”

I rolled my eyes as I

and plopped down on the bed with my face first, burying in the

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$8 Engine

You need to prepare yourself ready. Everyone else is gathered

beach right now!”

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to me,

groaned, pushing his hand

c’mon!” his hand was there on my head

“I’ve prepared a yellow swimsuit for you.

right?”

that I could face Jake but my eyes

“Five more minutes…”

up now or I’ll carry you to the bathroom?”

soon as I heard the threat, and I ran as fast as I

door shut with a

Jake’s

finished taking care of my business in the bathroom,

washing my face, and when I

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see Jake lying

I

wear. Jake was the one who purchased all

of apparel, and they all comprise

dresses.

Celine.” he responded as he rolled to

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

little far away

businessmen that the

it to determine whether or not it is a

investment.”

businessmen talk, they always

and so on and so

with us are all very interested in that island.” He

number of them are eager to secure

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