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"

I gave one side to him and devoured the

going now.Caroline's been waiting,’ I

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

found some company.’ Whose company? Frowning,

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

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

corridor opened and she stepped out along with a fairly tall

and they seemed to be comfortable

that?" I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you be more

into you? He's an intern

"Are

take my eyes off

when she smiled at him and laughed richly at something stupid

be like

so composed and discreet whenever she was

smile faded, her facing sobering up as she

suddenly felt a pang in

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile

greeted back and

of my eye, I saw recognition

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

flipping him off but then my professionalism took

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a few

sure you help her in catching up.’ "Of course,

Study night.

just in time to find

in dire need of a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in his tone but

I was relieved.

going to be

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

you,’ I muttered to Blake and walked towards

hallway and I resisted the urge to turn around and demand what that Liam meant to her

business...or

I could ask her.

personal life and I was in no position to ask

Suck it up, Sinclair.

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

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with her

"Did I do something?"

at her

talked

know what

looked up and I realized that I

beautiful and was drawing

a step in her direction, closing in on her

lashes hovering over her cheekbones and she looked

She smelled so heavenly.

was

just need

I'll be over

heard me, her brown

a moment, I

liked it when she looked me straight in

dawned

I doing? I quickly averted my gaze to the buttons on the elevator wall beside her

siren wailed and the button

emergency button! Then, there was a voice

everything alright in elevator

the urge to

mistake" I spoke into the

"Okay."

reached the basement parking lot

excuse while stepping out of

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

my eyes on her, she looked up and tried

laugh escaped

help but

you laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour

should smile more

got into my Bugatti Veyron and I started driving back

the alarm...or if she

reached the office, she headed straight for her office and I went to

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

rain

drive her