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

marched in the direction

yanked it open.

for a minute?” I snapped as soon as I opened the

have any idea what time did I sleep

hair was a mess, and I was still drooling as I peered with tired eyes

who’s disturbing

the cutest thing ever when you wake

loud. I rolled my eyes as

the bed with my face first, burying in the

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ready. Everyone else is gathered

beach right now!”

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sat next to me, his hand reached out

shoulders. I groaned, pushing his hand

his hand was there on my head this time,

a yellow swimsuit for you. It’s

right?”

sighed as I rolled over so that I could face Jake but

“Five more minutes…”

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

the threat, and I ran as fast as I

slammed the door shut with a resounding

Jake’s

finished taking care of my

brushing my teeth and washing my face, and when I

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to see Jake lying down

I opened the closet

to wear. Jake was the

all comprise of

dresses.

Celine.” he responded as he rolled to his

pressed against his ear.

here. It’s a little far away so

other businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

look into it to determine whether

investment.”

When businessmen talk, they always think

and so on and so

are all very interested

eager to secure a portion of it. You

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