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 more into sharing my

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

I gave one side to him

get going now.Caroline's been waiting,’

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

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

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

hell is she? I pulled my phone out and dialled her

the end of the corridor opened and she stepped

and they seemed

that?" I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could

what's gotten into you? He's an

"Are they from

take my

she smiled at him and laughed richly at

like

and discreet whenever

gaze fell on me and the smile faded, her facing sobering up as she walked up to

suddenly felt a pang in

"Mr.Andrews."

gave a little smile

greeted back and she

eye, I

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

but then my

"Liam,' Blake started.

a

up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've

Study night.

to find him cutting a glance

session,’ Blake suggested, and

I was relieved.

was going to

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

you,’ I muttered to Blake and walked towards the elevators with

the hallway and I resisted the urge to turn around and

my business...or was it? She was

I could ask her.

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

Suck it up, Sinclair.

elevators and once they closed, I

"Mr.Sinclair."

voice was small, almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

at

Except you talked to

know what

up and I realized that I was staring at her

drawing me to herself

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

hovering over her cheekbones and she looked so

She smelled so heavenly.

it was driving

just need one

I'll be over

her brown eyes opened and locked

a moment, I was knocked

looked

realization dawned on

to the buttons on the elevator

siren wailed and the button lit up with

button! Then, there was a voice over the

everything alright in elevator

the urge to

a mistake" I spoke into

"Okay."

the basement parking lot and the elevators

an excuse while stepping out of the elevators, not

cut a glance at her and saw the ghost of a smile

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

escaped

couldn't help

you laughing at

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour

should smile more

Veyron and I started driving back to my

wondered if she was smiling because of the alarm...or if she

we reached the office, she headed straight for her office

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

rain any

drive