Billionaire Nick

Nick

"So you're alive,’' I snapped the moment I barged inside Blake's office.

His eyes were fixed on his laptop screen and the moment he looked up, a look of surprise fell on his face, followed by a roll of his eyes and then a sigh.

"l imagined you lying in a hospital bed, since that's the only reason you wouldn't be answering my texts or calls, right?"

I asked.

"What do you want, Nick?"

he said wryly.

"Nothing"

I shook my head.

"In fact, I come bearing gifts."

Walking up to his desk, I held up a giant chocolate bar in front of him.

"You know I'm not a fan of chocolates."

His eyes narrowed for a moment.

"Yeah.Which is why I brought it."

I opened the wrapper and took a large bite, suppressing a laugh when Blake scowled at me.

"So you came here all the way from your office just to eat a chocolate bar?"

"No, of course not."

I shook my head.

"I came here to make sure you still know how to use your phone so you can reply to people: He sighed.

"I've been busy, Nick"

"Doing what, exactly?"

I raised a brow.

"You know I run a company, right?"

"Yeah, so do I.’ I shrugged.

"What's your point?"

"Well, someone's not taking your staff away so..."

He shrugged.

"Intern" I corrected.

"Yeah."

An intern that still did some important work around here: "No wonder you sent her to pick up a bunch of files."

I raised a brow.

His jaw clenched as he watched me silently for a few moments and I prepared myself to dodge a punch.

"What do you want with her, Nick?" he finally asked.

I blinked.

"Who? Caroline?"

He didn't answer.

"What could I possibly want with her?" I frowned.

"You tell me.Going to the extent of fighting your best bud just to have her work for you? Seems suspicious: "Okay, Detective Andrews,’ I chuckled.

"First, you're just overthinking, and second, I didn't fight you"

"Oh, you didn't?"

"We just had a disagreement, Blake.What are you so mad about?"

He took a deep breath and turned to his laptop again.

"I'm working, Nick: Come on!

"Look,’ I snapped.

"If you've got a problem with me, say it to my face.Or challenge me to a kickboxing match if you really wanna let some steam off.", He raised a brow.

"Relax, I'll let you hit me,’ I muttered.At this he let out frustrated groan, and to my surprise, a laugh.

"But don't ignore me.You know I hate it when someone does that" I said.

"I know" He nodded.

"Which is why I do it" I narrowed my eyes.

"So are you going to eat this chocolate or am I gonna have to finish it off alone?" I asked.

"Like that's going to be a problem for you.’ He smirked.

know, but lately I'm more into sharing

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

the chocolate into half, I gave one

should get going now.Caroline's been waiting,’ I

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

she found some company.’ Whose company? Frowning,

should get back to the office’ Blake followed me out of his office and I looked around for Caroline

pulled

elevators at the end of the corridor opened and she stepped out along with a fairly tall

they seemed

I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you

gotten into you? He's

started together: "Are

take my eyes off

gleamed when she smiled at him and laughed

like that around

always so composed and discreet whenever she was

on me and the smile faded, her facing

a pang

"Mr.Andrews."

a little smile

and she turned to

the corner of my eye, I saw recognition flash across the

him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he greeted

off but then my professionalism took

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a few

up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've

Study night.

said and I turned to him just in time to find him cutting a glance at me before he

Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the

I was relieved.

going to

I snapped, turning to Caroline whose

smile at me?"See you,’ I muttered to Blake and walked towards the elevators

and I resisted the urge to turn

of my business...or was it?

I could ask her.

was in no position to ask her anything about

Suck it up, Sinclair.

hell did I care so much? I stepped inside the elevators and once they closed, I could

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost like she was

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

frowned at

talked to that asshole

dying to know

up and I realized that

and was drawing me to herself in

in her direction, closing in on her against the

hovering

She smelled so heavenly.

it was

just need

I'll be over

heard me, her brown eyes opened and locked with

moment, I

when she looked me straight in the

realization dawned

my gaze to the buttons on the elevator wall beside her and

and the button lit up with

emergency button! Then, there was a voice over the

everything alright in elevator

resisted the urge to punch

a mistake" I

"Okay."

reached the basement parking lot and the elevators

stated as an excuse while stepping out of the elevators, not being able to look

glance at her and saw the ghost

eyes on her, she looked up and tried to sober her expression

escaped

help

laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

composed demeanour

smile more

and I started driving back to my

wondered if she was smiling because of the alarm...or if she knew what I

office,

the moment she was out of my office I turned to the glass window and frowned at

could rain any

should drive her