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

carpeted floor. I then marched in the direction of

yanked it open.

a minute?” I snapped as soon as

any idea what time did

still drooling as I

who’s disturbing my

the cutest thing ever when you wake up

me instead and laughed out loud. I rolled my eyes as

on the bed with

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prepare yourself ready. Everyone else

beach right now!”

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sagged as he sat next to me,

groaned, pushing his

there on

prepared a yellow swimsuit

right?”

I rolled over so that I could face Jake but

“Five more minutes…”

or I’ll carry you

threat, and I ran as fast as

As I slammed the door shut with

out Jake’s

taking care of my business in the

teeth and washing my face, and

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surprised to see Jake lying down on

I inquired as I opened the closet

Jake was

all comprise of seductive ensembles

dresses.

he responded as he rolled to

watch me, his palm was pressed

far away

the island

to determine whether or not

investment.”

course! When businessmen talk, they always think

and so on and

us are all very

further. “A number of them are eager to secure a portion of it. You

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