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 more

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

chocolate into half, I gave one

get going now.Caroline's been waiting,’

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

sure she found some company.’ Whose company? Frowning, I turned

office’ Blake followed me out of his office and I looked

she? I pulled my phone out

the end of the corridor opened and she stepped out along with

age and they seemed to be comfortable

I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

fuck am I supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld

into you? He's an

and Caroline started together: "Are

couldn't take

eyes gleamed when she smiled at him and laughed

like that around

and discreet whenever

her facing sobering up as she

felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile to

greeted back and

eye, I

him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he

considered flipping him off but then my professionalism

"Liam,' Blake started.

a few more

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

Study night.

great, Blake said and I turned to him just in time to find him cutting a glance

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

I was relieved.

was going

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

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

echoed in the hallway and I resisted the urge to

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

I could ask her.

it was her personal life and I was in no position to ask her anything

Suck it up, Sinclair.

stepped inside the elevators and once they closed,

"Mr.Sinclair."

voice was small, almost like she

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with

"Did I do something?"

frowned at her nervous

talked to that

dying to know what you had

up and I realized that I was

beautiful and was drawing me to herself in that

in her direction, closing in on her against the

shut, her soft lashes hovering over

She smelled so heavenly.

it was driving me

need one

I'll be over

she heard me, her brown eyes opened and locked

moment, I was

looked

dawned

the buttons on the elevator wall beside her and pressed

loud siren wailed and the button lit

button! Then, there was a voice over the

alright

urge to

a mistake" I spoke into the

"Okay."

basement parking lot and the

out of the

I did cut a glance at her and saw the ghost of a smile playing on

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

escaped

couldn't help but

laughing at

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour

should smile

and

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

was silent and once we reached the office, she headed straight

left, and the moment she was out of my office I turned to the glass window

rain any

drive her