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 the direction

yanked it open.

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

any idea what time did I sleep

still drooling as I

disturbing my

just the cutest thing ever when you wake up like this…”

I rolled my eyes as

plopped down on the bed with my face

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need to prepare yourself ready.

beach right now!”

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as he sat next to me, his hand reached out to

I groaned, pushing

on my head this time, ruffling my

“I’ve prepared a yellow swimsuit

right?”

over so that I could face Jake but my

“Five more minutes…”

to get up now or I’ll carry you to the

heard the threat, and I ran as fast

As I slammed the door shut with a resounding

out Jake’s hearty

of my

brushing my teeth and washing my face, and when I emerged,

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surprised to see Jake lying down on the

are we going?” I inquired as I

wear. Jake was

of apparel, and they all comprise of seductive ensembles and

dresses.

today, Celine.” he

me, his palm was pressed

far away so we’re going to

that the island

whether or not

investment.”

When businessmen talk, they always think

and so on

with us are all very interested in that island.” He

of them are eager to secure a

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