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.

minute?” I snapped as soon as

have any idea what time did I sleep last

still drooling as I peered with tired

who’s disturbing

are just the cutest thing ever when you

out loud. I rolled my eyes as I spun on

on the bed with my face first, burying in the

*44%

$8 Engine

prepare yourself ready.

beach right now!”

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sagged as he sat next to me, his hand

shoulders. I groaned, pushing his hand

was there on my head this time, ruffling

prepared a yellow swimsuit

right?”

I rolled over so that I could face Jake but my eyes

“Five more minutes…”

I’ll carry you to the bathroom?”

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

shut with a resounding

Jake’s

of my business in the

my teeth and washing my face, and when I

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to see Jake lying down on

I opened the closet

Jake was

of apparel, and they all

dresses.

today, Celine.” he responded

was pressed against his ear.

little far away so we’re going to use my

from other businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

it to determine whether or not it

investment.”

When businessmen talk, they always think

so on

people travelling with us are all very

eager to secure a portion of it.

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