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

floor. I then marched in the

yanked it open.

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

idea what

I was still drooling

who’s disturbing my

thing ever when you wake up like

I rolled my eyes as I

bed with my face

*44%

$8 Engine

yourself ready. Everyone

beach right now!”

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as he sat next to me, his hand

groaned, pushing his hand

c’mon!” his hand was there on my head this

prepared a yellow swimsuit for you. It’s your favorite

right?”

that I could face Jake but my eyes were still

“Five more minutes…”

get up now or I’ll carry you to

the threat, and I ran as fast as I

the door shut with a resounding

out Jake’s

care of

washing my face, and

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surprised to see Jake lying down on

I inquired as I opened the closet door in search of

of clothing to wear. Jake was the one who purchased all of

and they all

dresses.

Celine.” he

watch me, his palm was pressed against his ear. “There’s

near here. It’s a little far away so we’re going

from other businessmen that the island was very ecological. We

it to determine whether or not it

investment.”

course! When businessmen talk,

money, and so on and

are all very

of them are eager to secure

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