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 the direction of

yanked it open.

you shut up for a minute?” I snapped as soon as I

have any idea what time did I sleep last

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

who’s disturbing my

just the cutest thing ever when you wake up

I rolled my eyes

on the bed with my face first, burying in

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You need to prepare yourself ready. Everyone else

beach right now!”

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sat next to me, his hand reached out to slightly

I groaned,

there on my head

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

right?”

I could

“Five more minutes…”

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

as I heard the threat, and I ran as fast

the door shut with a resounding bang, I

Jake’s

had just finished taking care of my business in the

washing my face, and

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to see Jake lying

are we going?” I inquired as I opened the

wear. Jake was the one who purchased

apparel, and they all

dresses.

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

his palm was pressed against his ear. “There’s

far away so we’re going to use my

that the island was

to determine whether or not it is

investment.”

businessmen talk, they always

money, and so

us are all very interested

them are eager to secure a portion of it.

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