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 into sharing

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

the chocolate into half, I gave one side to

going now.Caroline's

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

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

back to the office’ Blake followed me out

hell is she? I pulled my phone out and dialled

opened and she stepped out along with

about her age and they seemed to be comfortable with

I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

I supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld is?

you? He's an

together: "Are they from the same

couldn't take my eyes off

at him and laughed richly at something

like that

always so composed and discreet whenever she was with

smile faded, her facing sobering up as she walked

felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

a little smile to

back and

of my eye, I

with him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he greeted me

but then my professionalism took

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a few

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

Study night.

turned to him just in time to find him

of a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the

I was relieved.

was going to be

turning to Caroline whose

at me?"See you,’ I muttered to Blake and

to turn around and demand what that Liam meant to her but

of my business...or

I could ask her.

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

Suck it up, Sinclair.

I stepped inside the elevators and once they

"Mr.Sinclair."

small, almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

frowned at

Except you talked to that

dying to know what

realized that

drawing

in her direction, closing in on her against the elevator

soft lashes hovering over her cheekbones

She smelled so heavenly.

was driving me

need one

I'll be over

me, her brown eyes opened

moment, I

when she looked me straight in

dawned on

doing? I quickly averted my gaze to the buttons on the

siren wailed and the button lit up with an ominous red

Then, there was a voice over

alright in

the urge to punch

I spoke into

"Okay."

reached the basement parking

been curious about that button, I stated as an excuse while stepping out of the elevators, not being

and saw the

up and tried to sober her

escaped her

couldn't help

laughing

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was back

should smile more

Veyron and I started

of the alarm...or if she knew

silent and once we reached the office, she headed straight for her office and I went

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

rain

should drive her