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 the direction

yanked it open.

snapped as soon as I opened

any idea what time did

a mess, and I was still drooling as I peered with

who’s disturbing

are just the cutest thing ever when

me instead and laughed out loud. I rolled my

down on the bed with my face first, burying

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to prepare yourself ready.

beach right now!”

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sagged as he sat next to me, his hand reached

I groaned, pushing

his hand was there on my head this

swimsuit

right?”

I could face

“Five more minutes…”

or I’ll carry you to the

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

As I slammed the door shut with a resounding bang, I could

Jake’s

had just finished taking care of my

and washing my face, and when I emerged,

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Jake lying down on the

inquired as I opened the closet door

clothing to wear. Jake was the one who purchased

apparel, and they all comprise of seductive

dresses.

Celine.” he responded as he rolled to his

palm was pressed against

near here. It’s a little far away so we’re

businessmen that the island was very ecological.

whether or not

investment.”

businessmen talk, they always think about

and so on and

us are all very interested in that island.”

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

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