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

the carpeted floor. I then marched in

yanked it open.

for a minute?” I snapped as soon as I

what time did

mess, and I was still drooling as I peered

disturbing my

thing ever

out loud. I

and plopped down on the bed with my face

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yourself ready. Everyone else

beach right now!”

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he sat next to me,

groaned,

on my head

swimsuit

right?”

over so that I could face Jake but my

“Five more minutes…”

carry you

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

door shut with a resounding bang,

out Jake’s hearty

of my business in the

washing my face, and

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to see Jake lying

we going?” I inquired as I opened the closet

Jake was the one who purchased all

apparel, and they all comprise

dresses.

Celine.” he responded as he rolled to his

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

here. It’s a little far away so we’re

that the

to determine whether or not it is a good

investment.”

talk, they always think

so on and so

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

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

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