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.

I'm

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

chocolate into half, I gave one side to him and

now.Caroline's

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

some company.’ Whose company? Frowning, I turned to

we should get back to the office’ Blake followed me out of his office and I looked around for Caroline but couldn't find

I pulled my phone

corridor opened and she stepped out along with a fairly tall

looked about her age and they seemed

I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you

what's gotten into you? He's

Caroline started together: "Are they from the same

couldn't take

when she smiled at

never be like that

and discreet whenever she

gaze fell on me and the smile faded, her facing sobering up as she walked up

a pang in my

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile

back and she

Out of the corner of my eye,

me with him?

off but then my professionalism took over and I nodded at

"Liam,' Blake started.

a few more classes this

help her in catching up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've been planning a study night at her dorm

Study night.

turned to him just in time to

a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in his tone but I

I was relieved.

was going to

better be there! "We're leaving" I snapped, turning to Caroline whose lips were pressed into a thin, sombre

muttered to Blake and walked towards the elevators with

the hallway and I resisted the urge to turn around and demand what that Liam meant to her

none of my business...or was it? She was

I could ask her.

no, it was her personal life and I was in no

Suck it up, Sinclair.

so much? I stepped inside the elevators and once they

"Mr.Sinclair."

voice was small, almost like she

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with her

"Did I do something?"

frowned at

didn't’ Except you talked to that asshole about

to know what you had to

up and I realized that I was staring

was so beautiful and was drawing me to herself in that exact

a step in her direction, closing in on her against the

soft lashes hovering

She smelled so heavenly.

was driving

just need

I'll be over

if she heard me, her brown eyes opened and locked with

I was knocked

she looked me straight

realization dawned

to the buttons on the

siren wailed and the button lit up with

was

everything alright in elevator

resisted the urge to punch

was a mistake" I

"Okay."

the basement parking

button, I stated as an excuse while stepping out of the elevators, not

glance at her and saw the

she found my eyes on her, she looked up

escaped her

help but

laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

composed demeanour was back

smile

and

smiling because of the alarm...or if she

the office, she headed straight for her office and

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

could rain any

drive