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

forgot to collect your tip from table

"Thank you."

a smile, sprinting back to the

was always nice

collided with my foot, making me lose

find Cathy smiling dawn at me

even..' I

hope you'll remember my

"Hey! Leave her alone."

then felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, helping

She rolled her eyes.

she disappeared behind

teeth in annoyance

"Liat! Psmiled in confusion.

"Are you okay?"

the stain on my t-shirt and then looked up at

doing here? I

as a cashier on a part

who had immediately befriended me on the very first day right at the gates of campus,

not here for

his hands

"There's something else"

"What?"

at him

on! You

My eyes grew wide.

up your stall at

Carnival was an annual thing

"Yes."

me in tor hug, practically making me jump

Het out a laugh.

"Congratulations"

he muttered while pulling

the

me

"Yeah, about that."

a folded piece of paper from his pocket and watched me as If waiting for my

poster in confusion, then looked up at him

booth? What the hell

He sighed.

on, Care.You know that makes the

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

"Guy?"

he muttered in contusion.

"What guy?"

"You?"

laughed. "I won't be the one doing

brow.He gave

I let out

mean that I'm willing to lock lips with a bunch of guys.’ 

already promised,

I did no such thing.And why don't you

and her professor assigned her

"Oh no."

studied so

but I can't do this"’ He

counting on

"Liam—"

you kiss a few guys

turned around

I groaned in frustration.

"Fine" I sighed.

me

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised."

I narrowed my eyes.

in because of your lame ass

He placed his

swear you're more

is why

winked while walking towards the

you the day

breath, I went to the bathroom to clean my t-shirt but the

Cashy kept giving each other death

perfectly nice t-shirt

was closing time and we were the only two

do the dishes and she was

to leave, I considered dropping some caramel on

too much to be wasting precious moments on a fight

inside the dorm, Rebekah looked

the first time, she was studying instead of using her

"What happened?"

She eyed my t-shirt.

I rolled my eyes.

"What do you think?"

you trouble

"Yeah" 

"God! That bitch" 

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

haven't had dinner

going downstairs with my meal card but

I needed was

I

anything at

Rebekah enquired.

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

Finals are coming up.."

because the next thing I knew was the bright sun

tossed over my pillow to cover my

I heard Rebekah's

"Caroline, wake up."

roughly until I snapped

"What?"

"Look at this."

over to the

across the room

was right in the middle of