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."

handed me a few

collect your

"Thank you."

and she nodded back with a

was always nice

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

find Cathy smiling dawn at

I

hope you'll remember my name next

"Hey! Leave her alone."

and then felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, helping me get up from the

She rolled her eyes.

And then she disappeared behind

teeth in

"Liat! Psmiled in confusion.

"Are you okay?"

said while eyeing the stain on my t-shirt and

doing here? I thought

cashier on a part time

first day right at the gates of campus, Literally, when he offered to

here for my

his hands

"There's something else"

"What?"

at him In

on! You

My eyes grew wide.

up your stall

an annual thing our

"Yes."

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

Het out a laugh.

"Congratulations"

he muttered while

yourself free the day

Count me in.What's

"Yeah, about that."

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

unfolded the small poster in confusion, then

A kissing booth? What

He sighed.

know that

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

"Guy?"

he muttered in contusion.

"What guy?"

"You?"

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

raised a brow.He gave me a cheeky

let

I'm willing to lock lips with a bunch

already promised, Care"

I did no such thing.And why don't

again and her professor assigned her to

"Oh no."

studied so hard

but I can't

on you as

"Liam—"

kiss a few

around to

I groaned in frustration.

"Fine" I sighed.

to me

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised."

I narrowed my eyes.

in

his

more

why

while walking towards

you the day after

went to the bathroom to clean my t-shirt but the

Cathy the Cashy kept giving each other

a perfectly nice t-shirt

time and we were the only

had to do the dishes

dropping some caramel on the freshly mopped floor but decided against

bit too much to be wasting precious moments on a fight

was back inside the

was studying instead

"What happened?"

She eyed my t-shirt.

I rolled my eyes.

"What do you think?"

you

"Yeah" 

"God! That bitch" 

bathroom, changing into pajamas and

dinner yet,’

with my meal

I needed

I mumbled into the

eat anything at

Rebekah enquired.

you want me to call your aunt and tell her how you're treating yourself? The last thing

Finals are coming up.."

couldn't remember hearing the rest of it because the next thing I knew was the

over my pillow to

I heard

"Caroline, wake up."

until I snapped my

"What?"

"Look at this."

walked over to the window and I

the room in a lazy manner to

right in the middle of the campus parking