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

yanked it open.

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

what

was still drooling as I

disturbing my

cutest thing ever when you

I rolled

on the bed with my face first, burying

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ready. Everyone else is

beach right now!”

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bed sagged as he sat next to me,

groaned, pushing his hand

hand was there on my head this time, ruffling

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

right?”

rolled over so that I could face Jake but

“Five more minutes…”

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

as I heard the threat, and

slammed the door shut with a resounding

Jake’s

of my

brushing my teeth and washing my face,

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see Jake

I opened the closet door in search

clothing to wear. Jake was the one who purchased all

of apparel, and they all comprise of seductive ensembles and

dresses.

Celine.” he responded

was pressed against

far away so we’re going to use my yacht.

that the island was very ecological.

look into it to determine whether or not it

investment.”

talk, they

so on and

are all very interested in that

“A number of them are eager to

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