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"

gave one side to him and devoured the

get going now.Caroline's been

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

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

out of his office and I looked around for

I pulled my phone out and dialled her

of the corridor opened and she stepped out along with a

age and they seemed

I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

know who Liam Steinfeld

gotten into you?

and Caroline started together: "Are they from

take my

she smiled at him

like

was always so composed and discreet

smile faded, her facing sobering up as she walked up to

felt a pang

"Mr.Andrews."

a little

back and she turned to

of the corner of my eye, I

about me with him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he

then my professionalism

"Liam,' Blake started.

will be skipping a

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

Study night.

to find him cutting a glance at me before he

in dire need of a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and

I was relieved.

going to be

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

muttered to

urge to

none of my business...or

I could ask her.

life and I was in no position to

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 breathing cut through the

"Mr.Sinclair."

voice was small, almost like she was

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with

"Did I do something?"

at

you didn't’ Except you talked

now I'm dying to know what you had to

that I was

drawing me to

step in her direction, closing in on her against the

eyes closed shut, her soft lashes hovering over her

She smelled so heavenly.

it was

just need

I'll

as if she heard me, her brown eyes opened

I was

looked me straight in the

dawned on

gaze to the

and the button lit up with an ominous red

there was a voice over the

alright in

resisted the urge to punch

a mistake" I

"Okay."

parking lot and

stepping out of the elevators, not being able to look at her after that stunt I

glance at her and saw the ghost of a smile playing

looked up

escaped her

help

laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

composed demeanour was

smile more

got into my Bugatti Veyron and

was smiling because of the alarm...or if she knew what I had in

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

left, and the moment she was out of my office

could rain

should drive her