Billionaire Nick

Chapter 5: Smile

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"

chocolate into half, I gave one side to

going now.Caroline's been waiting,’ I

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

sure she found some company.’ Whose

out of his

pulled my

the end of the corridor opened and she

looked about her age and they seemed to

I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you be more

you?

"Are they from the same

I couldn't take

eyes gleamed when she smiled at him and

never be like

always so composed and discreet whenever she

smile faded, her facing sobering

a pang in

"Mr.Andrews."

little smile to

greeted back and she turned

eye, I

with him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he greeted

off but then my

"Liam,' Blake started.

will be skipping a few more

help her in catching up.’ "Of course,

Study night.

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

suggested, and I could

I was relieved.

was going to

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

you,’ I muttered to Blake and

urge to turn around and demand what that Liam meant to

my business...or was it? She

I could ask her.

was in no position to ask her anything

Suck it up, Sinclair.

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

"Mr.Sinclair."

voice was small, almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with

"Did I do something?"

frowned at her nervous

you didn't’ Except you talked to that asshole about

I'm dying to know what

realized that I was staring

beautiful and was drawing me to herself in that exact

direction, closing in on her against

eyes closed shut, her soft lashes hovering over

She smelled so heavenly.

it was driving

need

then I'll

if she heard me, her brown eyes opened and locked with

I was

it when she looked me straight in

dawned on

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

siren wailed and the button lit up with an

Then, there was a voice over the

alright in

the urge to

was a mistake" I spoke

"Okay."

the basement parking

button, I stated as an excuse while stepping out of the elevators, not being able

saw the ghost of a smile playing

she found my eyes on her, she looked up and

laugh escaped

help but

you laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

composed demeanour

smile

got into my Bugatti Veyron and I started driving back to

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

and once we reached the office,

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

could rain

drive

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