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.

know, but lately I'm more into sharing

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

into half, I gave one side

should get going now.Caroline's been waiting,’ I

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

company.’ Whose company? Frowning, I turned

followed me out of his office

the hell is she? I pulled my

the elevators at the end of the corridor opened and she stepped

about her age and they seemed to

I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you

into you?

Caroline started together: "Are

couldn't take my eyes off

eyes gleamed when she smiled at

never be like that

composed and discreet whenever she

fell on me and the smile faded, her facing sobering up as

suddenly felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile to

back and she turned to

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw recognition flash

me with him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he

my professionalism took

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a

course, Mr.Andrews.We've

Study night.

just in time to find him cutting a glance at me before he quickly

include Rebekah.She's in dire need of a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in his tone but I couldn't

I was relieved.

going to be

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

you,’ I muttered to Blake

footsteps echoed in the hallway and I resisted the urge to

of 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.

I stepped inside the elevators and once they closed, I could hear her soft

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost like she was

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

frowned at

Except you talked to that

I'm dying to know what

looked up and I realized that I was

was so beautiful and was drawing me

her direction, closing

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

She smelled so heavenly.

it was

need one

then I'll be over

she heard me, her brown eyes

I was

she looked me straight in the

dawned

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

siren wailed and the button

Then, there was a voice over the

alright in

urge to

a mistake" I spoke

"Okay."

the basement parking lot and the

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

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

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

laugh escaped her

help but

laughing

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was

should smile more

got into my Bugatti Veyron and I started driving back

was smiling because of the alarm...or if

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

the moment she was out of my office I turned

could rain any

drive her