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"

into half, I gave one

get going now.Caroline's been waiting,’

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

she found some company.’ Whose company?

the office’ Blake followed me out of his office and I looked around for Caroline but couldn't

I pulled my

the elevators at the end of the corridor opened and

looked about her age and they seemed to be comfortable

I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

who Liam Steinfeld

you? He's

and Caroline started together: "Are

couldn't take my eyes

gleamed when she smiled at him and laughed richly at

like that around

composed and discreet whenever she

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

suddenly felt a pang

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile

greeted back and she turned to

corner of my eye, I

me with him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he greeted

off but then my professionalism took over and I nodded

"Liam,' Blake started.

will be skipping a few more classes

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

Study night.

him just in time to find him cutting a glance

Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in his

I was relieved.

was going to be

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

I muttered to Blake and walked towards the elevators with Caroline

hallway and I resisted the urge to turn

my business...or was it? She

I could ask her.

I was in no

Suck it up, Sinclair.

care so much? I stepped inside the elevators and once they closed, I could hear her soft breathing

"Mr.Sinclair."

was small, almost like she

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with

"Did I do something?"

at her

you talked

dying to know what you

realized that I was staring at her

beautiful and was drawing me to herself in that

direction, closing in on her against the

hovering over her cheekbones and

She smelled so heavenly.

it was

just need

then I'll

heard me, her brown

a moment, I

liked it when she looked me straight in

dawned on

to the buttons on the elevator wall beside her and pressed

siren wailed and the button

Then, there was a voice

everything alright in

resisted the urge to

a mistake" I spoke into

"Okay."

basement parking lot and the elevators

as an excuse while stepping out of the elevators, not being able to look at her

and saw the ghost of a smile playing on her

she found my eyes on her, she looked up and tried to

escaped

help but

laughing at

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

composed demeanour

smile more

Veyron and I started driving back

of the alarm...or

reached the office, she headed straight

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

could rain any

drive