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 knew
wasn't needed? I
"I can't keep them."
me a fortune
"Don't you like chocolates?"
a frown on his lips, almost as if he would fire me if
course
I hope you get a sugar rush and end up
He smirked.
shut my eyes in
for
"let me ask you again.How do you feel
work all day,’ I
"Okay."
for a while and then an idea seemed to have
think about a trip
Nick A day ago
Again.
most loyal employees was annoying the
Caroline? The way he was so brazenly talking to her and making her laugh right outside my office, when I had specifically told him
wanted to do was tell her that
She looked so scared.
the mini fridge in the corner of my office and pulled
then, my phone
It was Dad.
"Hey, Dad."
"Nick, where are you?"
"I'm at work.Why?"
you to go to the
okay?" I
He sighed.
an outing with
"So?"
"At night.In a club.’’
"Jeez! And she told
I shook my head.
me kick your
out
do you want
your presence known to her, just keep a close eye on her and the people she meets.Make sure
Dad.Should've trained me to
not joking here.’’
you should let her be.She's smart
douchebags like
’ "Ouch."
eyes for
I'm going after that blow to my
literally kick your ass through
to see you try,
my office opened and I
inside, advancing straight in
said while sprinting
said
keep forgetting that I'm just
He smirked.
I'm sorry.Okay? I'll
"Good."
He smiled.
My dad is one
couldn't help but shiver remembering our kickboxing
could still defeat me easily with
had given me this absolutely swoon-worthy body and
I'd never lacked strength.
that I'd never even give him a chance to
defeat anyone but my
is she
I asked.
the club near
"Okay, fine,’’ I sighed.
home today.Meet
see her
you won't.She's
thought for a
her out for
smile formed on his
help but
always saw my dad as this rock who could only melt for my
seen two people more in love and I never understood
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