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

floor. I then marched

yanked it open.

a minute?” I snapped as soon as I

idea what

a mess, and I was still drooling as

disturbing my

cutest thing ever when you wake up

and laughed out loud. I rolled my

on the bed with

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yourself ready. Everyone else is gathered

beach right now!”

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as he sat next to me, his hand reached out

I groaned, pushing his

was there on my head

“I’ve prepared a yellow swimsuit for you. It’s your

right?”

sighed as I rolled over so that I could face Jake but my eyes were

“Five more minutes…”

to get up now or I’ll carry you to the bathroom?” I jumped

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

slammed the door shut with a

out Jake’s hearty

of my business in the bathroom,

brushing my teeth and washing my face, and

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see Jake lying down on

I inquired as I opened

to wear. Jake was the one who purchased

all comprise of seductive ensembles

dresses.

to explore today, Celine.” he responded as he rolled to his

palm was pressed against his

little far away so

from other businessmen that the island was very ecological.

it to determine whether or not it

investment.”

businessmen talk,

and so on

are all

“A number of them are eager to secure a portion of

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