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.

I'm

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

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

now.Caroline's been waiting,’ I

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

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

followed me out of his office and I looked around for Caroline but couldn't find her

pulled

opened and she stepped out along with a fairly tall

looked about her age and they seemed to be comfortable

that?" I asked

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you be more

you? He's

Caroline started together: "Are they from the same

couldn't take my eyes

eyes gleamed when she smiled at him and laughed richly at something

be like that around

so composed and discreet

me and the smile faded, her facing sobering up as she walked up to

suddenly felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

gave a little smile to

Blake greeted back and she turned

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw recognition

with him?

him off but then my professionalism took over and I nodded

"Liam,' Blake started.

will be skipping a few

her in catching up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've been planning

Study night.

turned to him just in time to find him

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

I was relieved.

was going

turning to Caroline whose

me?"See you,’ I muttered to Blake and walked towards the elevators with Caroline

to turn around and demand what that Liam meant

was none 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.

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

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost like she

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

frowned at her nervous

Except you talked to that

I'm dying to know what you had

looked up and I realized that I was staring

beautiful and was drawing

direction, closing in on her against the

hovering

She smelled so heavenly.

was

just need one

I'll

heard me, her brown eyes opened

I was knocked

it when she looked me straight

realization dawned

averted my gaze to the buttons on the elevator

siren wailed and the button lit up with an ominous red

emergency button! Then, there was

everything alright in elevator

resisted the urge to

I spoke

"Okay."

the basement parking

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

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

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

escaped

couldn't help but

laughing at me,

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was

should smile more

Veyron and I

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

the office, she

out of my office I turned to the glass window and frowned at the

could rain

drive her