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 few

to collect your tip from

"Thank you."

back with a smile, sprinting back to

was always nice to

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

up to find Cathy smiling dawn at me

I trailed

hope you'll remember my name next

"Hey! Leave her alone."

pair of

She rolled her eyes.

she disappeared behind

in

"Liat! Psmiled in confusion.

"Are you okay?"

said while eyeing the stain on my t-shirt and then looked

are you doing here? I thought you were on a

here as a cashier

this happy-go-lucky guy who had immediately befriended me on the very first day right at the

not here for my

rubbed his hands

"There's something else"

"What?"

it.I stared at

on! You know

My eyes grew wide.

your stall at

annual thing our

"Yes."

pulled me in

Het out a laugh.

"Congratulations"

he muttered

free the day after

yeah! Count me in.What's

"Yeah, about that."

out a folded piece of paper

in confusion,

booth? What the

He sighed.

Care.You know that makes the most money.’

How many girls do you think

"Guy?"

he muttered in contusion.

"What guy?"

"You?"

laughed. "I won't be the

I raised a brow.He gave

let out

free for volunteering, I didn't mean that I'm willing to lock

already promised,

such thing.And why don't you ask

professor assigned her to the

"Oh no."

studied so hard

I can't do

counting on you as

"Liam—"

a few

around to

I groaned in frustration.

"Fine" I sighed.

to me with

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised."

I narrowed my eyes.

give in because of your lame

his hand

swear you're more dramatic

is why you

while walking

day

went to the bathroom to

Cathy the Cashy kept giving each other

perfectly nice t-shirt

it was closing time and we were the only two

dishes and she

and was about to leave, I considered dropping some caramel on the freshly

missing my bed a bit too much to be wasting precious moments on a fight with

was back inside the

time, she was studying instead of using

"What happened?"

She eyed my t-shirt.

I rolled my eyes.

"What do you think?"

you trouble

"Yeah" 

"God! That bitch" 

slipping into the bathroom, changing into pajamas

had dinner

downstairs with my meal card

needed was

hungry, I mumbled into the

you eat anything

Rebekah enquired.

no" "What? Do 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

I tossed over my pillow to cover

I heard

"Caroline, wake up."

I snapped my eyes open

"What?"

"Look at this."

the window and I

I scrambled out of the bed and sauntered across the room in a lazy

in the middle of the campus parking