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

on the carpeted floor. I then marched in

yanked it open.

I snapped as soon as I opened

what time did I sleep last

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

who’s disturbing

just the cutest thing ever when you

me instead and laughed out loud. I rolled

bed with my face first, burying in

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need to prepare yourself ready. Everyone else is gathered

beach right now!”

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next to me, his hand reached

groaned, pushing

there on my head this

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

right?”

as I rolled over so that I could face Jake

“Five more minutes…”

up now or I’ll carry you

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

I slammed the door shut with a

out Jake’s

just finished taking care of my business

washing my face,

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surprised to see Jake lying down on the

I opened the closet

was the one who purchased all

all comprise

dresses.

he responded as he rolled to

watch me, his palm was pressed against his ear.

little far away so we’re going to

businessmen that the

whether or not it is a good

investment.”

talk, they always think about

and so on and

us are all

“A number of them are eager to

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