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

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

half, I gave one

going now.Caroline's been waiting,’

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

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

think we should get back to the office’ Blake followed me out

pulled

corridor opened and she stepped out

about her age and they seemed to

I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

I supposed to know who Liam

you? He's an

together: "Are

couldn't take my

way her eyes gleamed when she smiled at

like

always so composed and discreet whenever she

faded, her facing sobering up as

felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

little

and

of my eye, I saw recognition flash across the

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

my professionalism took over and I nodded at

"Liam,' Blake started.

a

catching up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've

Study night.

just in time to find him cutting a glance at

study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in his tone but I couldn't care

I was relieved.

was going to be

snapped, turning to Caroline whose lips were

to Blake and walked towards the elevators with Caroline following

the hallway and I resisted the urge to

none of my business...or was it? She was

I could ask her.

it was her personal life and I was in no position

Suck it up, Sinclair.

and once they closed, I could hear her soft

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost like she

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with

"Did I do something?"

frowned at her nervous

you didn't’ Except you talked to that

know what you

I realized that I was staring at her flushed

and was drawing me to herself in

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

eyes closed shut, her soft lashes hovering over her cheekbones and she looked so

She smelled so heavenly.

it was driving

need

I'll

me, her brown eyes opened and locked with

I

she looked me straight in the

dawned on

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

siren wailed and the button lit up with an ominous

button! Then, there was a

alright

the urge to

was a mistake" I

"Okay."

reached the basement parking lot and the

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

and saw the ghost of a smile playing on her

she looked up and tried to sober her expression like before but

escaped her

couldn't help

laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was back

smile more

got into my Bugatti Veyron and

she was smiling because of the alarm...or

office, she headed straight for

she was out of my office I turned to the

rain any

drive