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

yanked it open.

minute?” I snapped as soon as I

idea what time did I sleep

was still

disturbing

you are just the cutest thing ever when you wake

laughed out loud. I rolled my eyes as

plopped down on the bed with my face first, burying in

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ready. Everyone else

beach right now!”

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to

groaned, pushing his

c’mon!” his hand was there on my head this time,

hair. “I’ve prepared a yellow swimsuit for

right?”

over so that I could face Jake

“Five more minutes…”

up now or I’ll carry you

heard the threat, and I ran as fast as I

slammed the door shut

out Jake’s hearty

taking care of my business in

my teeth and washing my face, and

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to see Jake

as I opened the closet door in search of

was the one who purchased all of

all comprise

dresses.

Celine.” he

was pressed against his

away so

the

look into it to determine whether or not

investment.”

talk, they always think about

and so

us are all very interested in that island.” He

of them are eager to secure

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