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.

lately I'm

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

into half, I gave one side to him and devoured

going now.Caroline's

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

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

think we should get back to the office’ Blake followed me out of his office and

is she? I pulled my phone out and dialled

the end of the corridor opened and she

they seemed to be comfortable with each

that?" I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

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

what's gotten into you? He's

Caroline started together: "Are they from

couldn't take

way her eyes gleamed when she smiled at him and laughed richly at something

be like that

composed and discreet

her facing

felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile to

back and she

eye, I

talking about me with him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he greeted me with a

him off but then my professionalism took over

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a few

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

Study night.

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

study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk

I was relieved.

was going

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

don't you ever smile at me?"See you,’ I 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?

I could ask her.

I was in no position

Suck it up, Sinclair.

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

"Mr.Sinclair."

was small, almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with

"Did I do something?"

frowned at her

didn't’ Except you talked to that asshole

now I'm dying to know what you had to

up and I realized that I was

was so beautiful and was drawing me to herself in

direction, closing

closed shut, her soft lashes hovering over her cheekbones and

She smelled so heavenly.

it was driving

just need

then I'll be

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

I

it when she looked me straight in

realization dawned on

averted my gaze to the

siren wailed and the button lit up with an ominous red

emergency button! Then, there was a voice over

everything alright in

resisted the urge to

was a mistake" I spoke into the

"Okay."

reached the basement parking lot and the elevators

an excuse while stepping out of

and saw the ghost of a smile playing on

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

laugh escaped her

couldn't help but

laughing at

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was

smile

Veyron and I started driving back to my

of the alarm...or if she knew what

once we reached the office, she headed straight for

out of my office I turned to the glass window and

could rain any

should drive