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.

lately I'm more

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

into half, I gave one side to him and devoured the

now.Caroline's been

"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 of his office

she? I pulled my phone out and

the corridor opened and she stepped out along with a fairly

her age and they

that?" I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you

you?

together: "Are they from the same

I couldn't take my eyes off

when she smiled at him

like that around

and discreet whenever

and the smile faded, her facing sobering

felt a pang in my

"Mr.Andrews."

a little

greeted back and

my eye, I saw recognition flash across the guy's

about me with him? "Mr.Sinclair’

flipping him off but then my professionalism took over and I nodded

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a few more classes this

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

Study night.

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

Rebekah.She's in dire need of a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and

I was relieved.

was going to

I snapped, turning to Caroline whose lips were

muttered to Blake and walked towards the elevators

resisted the urge to turn around and demand what

business...or was it? She was my

I could ask her.

her personal life and I was in no position to ask her anything about

Suck it up, Sinclair.

much? I stepped inside the elevators and once they closed, I

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost like

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

at her

didn't’ Except you talked to

I'm dying to know what you

that I was staring at

was drawing me to

step in her direction, closing in on

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

She smelled so heavenly.

it was

just need

I'll be over

me, her brown

I was knocked

she looked

dawned on

my gaze to the buttons on the elevator wall beside her and

wailed and the button lit up with an ominous red

was a

alright in elevator

the urge

was a mistake" I

"Okay."

reached the basement parking

as an excuse while stepping out of the elevators,

cut a glance at her and saw the

she found my eyes on her, she looked up

escaped her

couldn't help

laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was

smile

and I

of the alarm...or if she knew what

once we reached the office, she

was out of my office I

could rain

should drive her