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

the carpeted floor. I then marched in

yanked it open.

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

any idea what time

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

disturbing

cutest thing ever when you wake

out loud. I rolled my eyes as I

and plopped down on the bed with my face first, burying

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yourself ready. Everyone else is gathered

beach right now!”

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

groaned, pushing

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

prepared a yellow swimsuit for you. It’s

right?”

over so that I could

“Five more minutes…”

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

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

the door shut

out Jake’s hearty

just finished taking care of my

my teeth and washing my

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surprised to see Jake lying down on the

inquired as I opened the

Jake was the one who purchased all of

of apparel, and they all comprise of

dresses.

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

pressed against his ear. “There’s

little far away so we’re

businessmen that the island was very ecological.

to look into it to determine whether or

investment.”

When businessmen talk,

and so on and so

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

them are eager to secure a

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