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 of the door

yanked it open.

up for a minute?” I snapped as soon as I opened the door.

you have any idea what

mess, and I was still drooling as I

who’s disturbing my

ever when you

instead and laughed out loud. I rolled my

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

groaned,

hand was there on

swimsuit for you. It’s your

right?”

I rolled over so that I could face Jake

“Five more minutes…”

I’ll carry

the threat, and I ran as fast as

door shut with a resounding bang, I

out Jake’s hearty

care of my business in

washing my face, and when I

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see Jake lying down

I opened the closet door in search of

wear. Jake was the one who purchased all of

apparel, and they all

dresses.

explore today, Celine.” he responded as

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

far away

businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

look into it to determine whether or not it is

investment.”

talk, they always think

and so on and so

us are all very interested

“A number of them are eager to secure a

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