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?"
like he knew
wasn't needed? I said
"I can't keep them."
would cost me a
"Don't you like chocolates?"
almost as if he
do.Of course
sugar rush and end
He smirked.
shut my eyes
can't apologize enough for everything I
ask you
all day,’ I spoke
"Okay."
thought for a while and then an idea seemed to have popped into
do you think about a trip to your
Nick A day ago
Again.
of my most loyal employees
Caroline? The way he was so brazenly talking to her and making her laugh right outside my office, when I had specifically told
to do was tell her that
She looked so scared.
fridge in the corner of my
then, my
It was Dad.
"Hey, Dad."
"Nick, where are you?"
"I'm at work.Why?"
need you to go to the
everything okay?"
He sighed.
has planned an outing with
"So?"
"At night.In a club.’’
"Jeez! And she
I shook my head.
me kick
out a
do you want me
go after her.Don't make your presence known to her, just keep a close eye on
me to
not joking here.’’ I
let her be.She's
"And I'm smarter, Nick.I know how those clubs are.Filled with douchebags like you.The last thing I want is some horny creep taking
’ "Ouch."
my eyes for a
still think I'm going after that blow to
literally kick your ass through the
love to see you try, my
office opened and
inside, advancing straight in my
while sprinting behind my
said through the
keep forgetting that I'm just a floor away,
He smirked.
sorry, I'm sorry.Okay? I'll
"Good."
He smiled.
is one
couldn't help but shiver remembering our kickboxing
defeat me easily
training exercises had given me this absolutely
I'd never lacked strength.
always complain that I'd never even give him a chance
could defeat anyone but my
time is she
I asked.
at the club near her
"Okay, fine,’’ I sighed.
today.Meet your mom.She's missing
see her in the
you won't.She's
for a
taking her out
formed
help but
always saw my dad as this rock
love and I never understood how
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