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.

but lately I'm more into sharing my

I smiled.

He raised a brow.

I blinked.

"I mean with you"

gave one side to him

now.Caroline's been

"Caroline's here?"

"Yeah: "Then don't bother.

company.’ Whose

office’ Blake followed me out of his office and I looked

the hell is she? I pulled my phone out

then, the elevators at the end of the corridor opened and she stepped out along with

age and they seemed to be

that?" I

"That's Liam Steinfeld"

supposed to know who Liam Steinfeld is? Could you

what's gotten into you?

Caroline started together: "Are they from the

couldn't take

smiled at him and laughed

never be like

so composed and

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

suddenly felt a pang in my

"Mr.Andrews."

a little

greeted back and she

of my eye, I saw recognition flash

him? "Mr.Sinclair’ he

flipping him off but then my professionalism

"Liam,' Blake started.

a few more classes this

"Of course, Mr.Andrews.We've been planning a study

Study night.

time to find him cutting a glance at

study session,’ Blake suggested, and I could almost hear the smirk in his tone

I was relieved.

going to

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

ever smile at me?"See you,’ I muttered to Blake and

the urge to turn around and

was none of my business...or was it? She was my

I could ask her.

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

Suck it up, Sinclair.

why the hell did I care so much? I stepped inside the elevators and

"Mr.Sinclair."

almost like

"Yes, Caroline?"

"Did I..."

with

"Did I do something?"

frowned at her nervous

talked to that

I'm dying to know what

I realized that I was staring at her

and was drawing me to

myself taking a step in her direction, closing in on her against the

soft lashes hovering over her cheekbones and she looked

She smelled so heavenly.

it was

need

I'll

if she heard me, her brown eyes

a moment, I was knocked

she looked me straight

realization dawned

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

wailed and the button lit up

Then, there was a voice over

alright in

resisted the urge

a mistake" I spoke into the

"Okay."

reached the basement parking lot and the elevators

out of

and saw the ghost of a smile

she looked up and tried to sober her

laugh escaped

couldn't help but

you laughing at

"Um, no."

She shook her head.

demeanour was back

should smile

Veyron and

was smiling because of the alarm...or if

ride was silent and once we reached the office, she headed straight for her office and

out of my office I turned to the

rain any

drive