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 the door

yanked it open.

up for a minute?” I snapped as soon as I opened the door.

any idea what

was a mess, and I was still drooling as I

disturbing my

just the cutest thing ever when you wake

instead and laughed out loud. I rolled my eyes

bed with my face first, burying in

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to prepare yourself ready. Everyone

beach right now!”

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sat next to me, his hand reached out to

shoulders. I groaned, pushing

on my

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

right?”

rolled over so that I could face Jake but

“Five more minutes…”

I’ll carry you to the bathroom?” I jumped out

I heard the threat, and I ran as fast as I could to

I slammed the door shut with

out Jake’s

of my business in

my face, and

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Jake lying

we going?” I inquired as I opened the closet door

was

they all

dresses.

to explore today, Celine.” he responded as

me, his palm was pressed against his

away so we’re going to use

businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

determine whether or

investment.”

talk, they

so on

with us are all very

further. “A number of them are eager to secure a

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