Billionaire Nick

Caroline Rebekah whistled while eyeing the small basket in my hand the moment I stepped into the room.

"Boss presents?" She smirked.

I pressed my lips into a thin line to stop myself from laughing.

"Yeah.And just so you know, I wasn't dreaming about him in the club.He was really there.And these," I pointed to the basket, "are probably to make up for being rude while hiring me.”

"Sure." She smirked.

"Seriously, Rebekah.It's just chocolates.So relax.They're pretty expensive, but still."

Her smirk was wiped away and she raised a brow.

"Nick Sinclair gave you chocolates?"

"Yeah"

"Oh my God!"

Her eyes grew big for a second.

"Why? What's wrong?"

"Nick and his chocolates live in a completely different dimension.

He barely shares them with anyone.’ "What?"

I frowned.

"Trust me.If there's anything that manwhore is crazy about more than women, it's his sweets.’ "Oh? And then, another smirk formed on her lips.

"You sure he's just playing boss?"

My mind couldn't help but go back to our encounter in the elevator.

He'd been so close that I could easily shut my eyes and drown myself in his intoxicating aura.

Even if he was just playing with the emergency button, his action stirred something inside me.

Oh God! What is wrong with me? I blinked when Rebekah cleared her throat.

"Uh-let's not think too much about it’ With that, I headed straight for the bathroom, got out of my drenched clothes and changed into a pink t-shirt and black denims.

"Where are you going?"

Rebekah asked when I stepped out of the bathroom.

"Coffee shop, I muttered.

"You still work there?"

She frowned.

"Yeah.Why not?"

"Isn't Sinclair paying you?"

"He will, maybe.

But it's only till his old assistant Penny comes back.

Then I'll go back to interning at Mr.Andrews’ and I won't have a real job until after graduation.

So this coffee shop money is the only constant"

"But you must be so tired right now” I shrugged.

"No, I'm good"

"You know, Care,’ she got up from the bed and engulfed me in a bear hug, "you're the strongest woman I've ever known.

Just know that this time will pass and you will be happy again"

She pulled back and gave me her brightest smile.

I gave her a small nod.

"Thank you, but I'm just tired, Reb.Not in a shitty mood.I don't need a pep talk."

"Well" she frowned, "I'm PMSing, so suck it up"

Chuckling, I waved at her and walked out of the door, pondering over her words.

She said I'll be happy again.

I wanted to believe her but I knew better.

I'll never be the happy girl I used to be.

Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I made my way to the coffee shop, which was just a few minutes' walk from the campus.

"Look who decided to show up.’ An annoyingly whiny voice rang in my ears the moment I stepped behind the cash counter at the coffee shop.

"Cashy"' I spoke, trying to pull a forced smile on my face.

Her lipstick-smudged full lips lifted into a frown as she pulled the chewing gum out of her mouth, aimed it in a bin with her bare hands and wiped her fingers on her apron.

"Caroline"She gave me a fake smile.

"Owing to your short term memory, it's Cathy" 

"Sure" I shrugged.

"Whatever you say, Cashy’ Now, don't blame me for name-calling.She was literally a gold digger—flirting with every guy that stepped into the coffee shop in leathers or business suits while taking their orders.

She would stand so close up to their tables and bend over, showing off her assets, and then apologize for accidentally throwing herself on them.

If I were them, I'd be so embarrassed I would probably never show up here again.

But then, some of them did come back.

She frowned at what I'd just called her and opened her mouth to probably throw some lame insult, but then someone called her name.

She went away, huffing.

I stifled a laugh and picked up a writing pad and pen to take orders.

It was a busy evening as the customers kept coming in so me and the other waitress, Ira, kept serving them.

She was a raven-haired beauty, a year or two younger than me.

She'd been working here since a year ago, right after she graduated from high school, and had been saving up for college ever since.

"Here."

me a

collect your tip

"Thank you."

with a smile, sprinting back to the

always nice

old customer's half-finished coffee back to the kitchen, something collided with my foot, making me lose my balance as I fell face-first on the floor, spilling all the

find Cathy

I trailed

hope you'll remember

"Hey! Leave her alone."

a pair of hands on my

She rolled her eyes.

then she disappeared

my teeth in annoyance

"Liat! Psmiled in confusion.

"Are you okay?"

fine? I said while eyeing the stain on my t-shirt and then looked up

you doing here? I thought you were

worked here as a cashier on a

this happy-go-lucky guy who had immediately befriended me on the very first day right at the gates of campus, Literally, when he offered to carry my bags

not here

rubbed his hands

"There's something else"

"What?"

it.I stared at him In

on! You

My eyes grew wide.

your stall at

Carnival was an annual thing our

"Yes."

his fist in the air excitedly and pulled me in tor hug, practically making me

Het out a laugh.

"Congratulations"

you,’ he muttered

yourself free the day

me in.What's your

"Yeah, about that."

pressed his lips into a thin line as he pulled out a folded piece of paper from

small poster in confusion, then looked up at him with

kissing booth? What the hell

He sighed.

on, Care.You know that makes the most money.’

but this one's a little different, don't you think? How many girls do

"Guy?"

he muttered in contusion.

"What guy?"

"You?"

no, no" He laughed. "I won't be the

raised a brow.He gave me a

wait. I let out

I said I'm free for volunteering, I didn't mean that I'm willing to lock lips with a bunch

already promised,

such thing.And

her professor assigned her

"Oh no."

had studied so hard for

can't do

was counting on you as a

"Liam—"

you kiss a few guys to make

around to

I groaned in frustration.

"Fine" I sighed.

turned to me with

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised."

I narrowed my eyes.

would give in because

He placed his hand

more dramatic than

is why

while walking

the day after

to clean my t-shirt but the stain

Cathy the Cashy kept

perfectly

time and we were the

dishes and

dropping some caramel on the freshly mopped

I was missing my bed a bit too much to be

back inside the dorm, Rebekah looked

she was studying

"What happened?"

She eyed my t-shirt.

I rolled my eyes.

"What do you think?"

you

"Yeah" 

"God! That bitch" 

I muttered while slipping into the bathroom, changing into pajamas and walking out to collapse

had dinner yet,’ Rebekah pointed

my meal card but dismissed the

needed was

not hungry, I

you eat anything

Rebekah enquired.

aunt and tell her

Finals are coming up.."

the next thing I knew was the

over my pillow to

heard

"Caroline, wake up."

until I snapped my eyes

"What?"

"Look at this."

walked over to the

the room in a lazy

in the middle of the campus