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

yanked it open.

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

you have any idea what time

was still

disturbing my

just the cutest thing ever when

I rolled my eyes as

with my face first, burying in the

*44%

$8 Engine

yourself ready. Everyone else

beach right now!”

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sagged as he sat next to

I groaned, pushing

hand was there on my head this time,

a yellow swimsuit

right?”

as I rolled over so that I

“Five more minutes…”

get up now or I’ll carry

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

shut with a resounding

Jake’s

had just finished taking care of my business in the

washing my

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see Jake lying

I opened

to wear. Jake was the one who purchased all of

and they all comprise of seductive ensembles

dresses.

Celine.” he responded

me, his palm was pressed against

far away so

businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

to look into it to determine whether or not it

investment.”

course! When businessmen talk, they always think

and so on

with us are all

eager

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