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"

half, I gave one side to him and devoured the

going now.Caroline's

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

Whose company? Frowning, I turned to

out of his office and I looked

is she? I pulled my phone out and

at the end of the corridor opened and she stepped out along with a

they seemed to be comfortable

that?" I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

am I supposed to know who

gotten into you?

and Caroline started together: "Are they from the same

couldn't take my eyes off

at him and laughed richly at something

never be like

was always so composed and

the smile faded, her facing sobering up

felt a

"Mr.Andrews."

little

Blake greeted back and she turned

the corner of my eye, I saw recognition flash across

him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he greeted me with

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

"Liam,' Blake started.

be skipping a few more

up.’ "Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've been planning a study night at her

Study night.

I turned to him just in time to find

a group study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in

I was relieved.

going to

to Caroline whose lips were pressed into a thin, sombre

you,’ I muttered to Blake

urge to turn

none of my business...or

I could ask her.

life and I was in no position to

Suck it up, Sinclair.

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

"Mr.Sinclair."

small, almost

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

fidgeted with her

"Did I do something?"

at her nervous

you didn't’ Except you talked to that asshole

now I'm dying to know what you had

and I realized that I

was drawing me to herself in that exact

direction, closing in on her against the

hovering over her cheekbones and she looked

She smelled so heavenly.

was driving me

need

I'll be

me, her brown eyes opened and locked

a moment, I was

looked me

dawned

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

button lit up with an

emergency button! Then, there was

alright

the urge

I spoke into

"Okay."

the basement parking lot and the elevators

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 her

found my eyes on her, she looked up and tried to sober her

laugh escaped her

couldn't help but

you laughing at

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was

smile more

Veyron and I started driving back to

wondered if she was smiling because of the

reached the office, she headed straight for

p.m., she left, and the moment she was out of my office I turned to the glass window and frowned at the

rain any

drive