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.

but lately I'm

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

chocolate into half, I gave one side to him and devoured

should get going now.Caroline's been

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

company.’ Whose company? Frowning, I

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

I pulled my phone

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

about her age and they seemed

that?" I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

I supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you be

into you? He's an intern

started together: "Are they from

I couldn't take my eyes off

gleamed when she smiled at

never be like that around

always so composed and discreet whenever she was

and the smile faded, her facing sobering up as she walked up

a

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile to

Blake greeted back and she

of the corner of my eye, I saw recognition

she been talking about me with him? "Mr.Sinclair’

flipping him off but then my professionalism took over and I

"Liam,' Blake started.

will be skipping a few more classes this

you help her in catching up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've been planning

Study night.

to him just in time to find him cutting a glance at me before he quickly looked

Rebekah.She's in dire need of a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and

I was relieved.

was going

"We're leaving" I snapped, turning to Caroline whose lips were pressed into a thin,

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

in the hallway and I resisted the urge to turn around and demand

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

I could ask her.

was in

Suck it up, Sinclair.

inside the elevators and once they closed,

"Mr.Sinclair."

was small, almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with

"Did I do something?"

at her nervous

you didn't’ Except you talked to

I'm dying to know what you had

realized that I was staring at her

was so beautiful and was drawing me

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

shut, her soft lashes hovering over her cheekbones and she looked so

She smelled so heavenly.

was

just need

then I'll be over

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

I was knocked

looked me straight in the

dawned

was I doing? I quickly averted my gaze to the buttons on the elevator wall beside her and pressed a

loud siren wailed and the button lit

button! Then, there was a voice over the

alright in

resisted the urge to

a mistake" I spoke into the

"Okay."

the basement parking lot and

out of the elevators, not being able to look at her after that

glance at her and saw the ghost of a smile playing

on her, she looked up and tried to sober her

escaped

help

you laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour

smile more

into my Bugatti Veyron and I started driving back to

she was smiling because of the alarm...or

reached the office,

5 p.m., she left, and the moment she was out of my office I turned to the glass window and frowned at the

could rain any

drive her