He raised a brow.
"Yeah? Your employer? The guy who showed up while we were talking—"
"I - I Know who Mr. Sinclair is, Trent.’ I sighed.
"Okay."
He nodded.
"Then you better hurry up.
He doesn't like to wait: Oh God! How could I face him after all those things I'd said to him last night? Trent cleared his throat.
"Caroline? Are you okay?"
"Yeah."
I nodded and without another thought, left the office and stood at his door debating if I should knock or not.Déja vu!
You got this, Care.
I lifted my hand and knocked on the door.
He told me to come in and I slowly opened the door, resisting the urge to peek my head in before running away.
His eyes lifted up from his laptop and I felt a shiver run down my spine.
"Mr.Sinclair"
I managed to keep my voice from wavering.
Then, as unexpected as it was, a smile formed on his lips and it somehow soothed my nerves.
"Good morning, Caroline.’ "Good morning, Mr.Sinclair."
"Sleep well?"he asked.
"Uh-I..."
His question caught me off guard but I nodded anyway.
"How is the hangover?"
His index finger rubbed his chin.
My mouth opened slightly.
"I-I...You were there last night,’ I breathed out.
"Yes, I was,’ he smirked.
"I'm sorry,’ I muttered.
"I didn't mean all that"
"That's okay.Nothing I haven't heard before.’’ I can bet on the sweat part.
I was suddenly reminded of something he'd said.
I find it pretty hot that I made you sweat like that.
Oh my God! He said that to me.
"So, Caroline, are you feeling like working today or would I be too bossy if I gave you some work?"
He was trying to suppress a laugh.
I could actually cry right there.
"Mr.Sinclair, I-"
"Nick,’ he cut me off.
"What?"
I blinked in confusion.
"You can Call me Nick.’’ I can? "Oh, okay...Nick."
Why was I so awkward with my employers’ first names? I wasn't even used to calling Mr.
Andrews Blake yet.
"And ‘' I spoke to have his attention but his eyes had never left me, "I Saw something unusual on my desk a while ago."
"Oh, did you?"
asked innocently, like he
wasn't needed? I
"I can't keep them."
chocolates would cost me a
"Don't you like chocolates?"
his lips, almost as if he would fire me if
do.Of course I
sugar rush and
He smirked.
my
can't apologize enough for
cut me off, "let me ask you again.How do you feel about
work all day,’
"Okay."
a while and then an idea seemed to have popped
you think about a
A day ago Trent
Again.
of my most loyal employees was annoying the crap
talking to her and making her laugh right outside my office, when I had
I wanted to do was tell her that
She looked so scared.
in the corner of my office and
my
It was Dad.
"Hey, Dad."
"Nick, where are you?"
"I'm at work.Why?"
to go
okay?"
He sighed.
has planned an
"So?"
"At night.In a club.’’
"Jeez! And
I shook my head.
me kick
out
want me
to go after her.Don't make your presence known to her, just keep a close eye on her and the people she meets.Make
trained me to become
joking
you should let her be.She's smart
those clubs are.Filled with douchebags like you.The last thing I want is some
’ "Ouch."
narrowed my eyes for a
still think I'm going after that blow to my
literally kick
see you try, my
opened and I
inside, advancing straight in
said while sprinting
said through the
keep forgetting that I'm just a floor away,
He smirked.
sorry.Okay?
"Good."
He smiled.
My dad is one
help but shiver remembering our kickboxing
could still defeat me easily
least his training exercises had given me this absolutely swoon-worthy body and
I'd never lacked strength.
that I'd never even give him a chance to hit me
I could defeat
is
I asked.
p.m.Be at the club
"Okay, fine,’’ I sighed.
today.Meet
her
you won't.She's
thought for
out
formed
couldn't help
always saw my dad as this rock who could only melt
seen two people more in love and I never
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