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

yanked it open.

I snapped

you have any idea what time did I sleep last

I was still drooling as

disturbing

cutest thing ever when you wake up like this…”

me instead and laughed out loud. I rolled my eyes

on the bed with my face

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yourself ready. Everyone else is

beach right now!”

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sat next to

shoulders. I groaned, pushing his

there on my

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

right?”

rolled over so that I could

“Five more minutes…”

get up now or I’ll carry

heard the threat, and I ran as fast

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

Jake’s

of my business in

washing my

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see Jake

going?” I inquired as I opened the closet

Jake was the one

they all comprise of seductive ensembles and

dresses.

he responded

his palm was pressed

It’s a little far away so we’re going

from other businessmen that the

to look into it to determine whether or not it is a

investment.”

talk, they

and so on

all

eager to secure a portion of it. You

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