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

to collect your tip from table

"Thank you."

smiled at her and she nodded back with a smile,

was always nice to

customer's half-finished coffee back to the kitchen, something collided with my foot, making me

looked up to find Cathy smiling dawn

even..' I trailed

you'll remember my name

"Hey! Leave her alone."

me and then felt a pair of hands

She rolled her eyes.

then she disappeared behind the

my teeth in annoyance

"Liat! Psmiled in confusion.

"Are you okay?"

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

you doing here? I thought you were on a

worked here as a cashier on a part time

first day right at the gates of campus, Literally, when he offered to carry my bags up to

not here

rubbed his hands

"There's something else"

"What?"

stared at

on! You

My eyes grew wide.

up your stall

Carnival was an annual thing

"Yes."

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

Het out a laugh.

"Congratulations"

muttered

free the day after tomorrow.You're

me in.What's your

"Yeah, about that."

thin line as he pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and watched me as

in

What the hell were

He sighed.

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

many girls do you think will show up to kiss

"Guy?"

he muttered in contusion.

"What guy?"

"You?"

laughed. "I won't be the

I raised a brow.He gave me a cheeky

I let out a

I'm willing to lock lips with a bunch

you already promised,

When? I did no such thing.And why don't

failed her test again and her professor assigned

"Oh no."

studied so

can't do this"’ He

counting on you as a

"Liam—"

would you kiss a few guys to make my stall

turned around to

I groaned in frustration.

"Fine" I sighed.

turned to me with

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised."

I narrowed my eyes.

give in because of your lame ass

He placed his

you're more dramatic than

why

winked while walking towards

the day

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

me and Cathy the Cashy kept giving

a perfectly

closing time and we were the only two people

to do the dishes

about to leave, I considered dropping

my bed a bit too much to

inside the dorm,

the first time, she was studying instead

"What happened?"

She eyed my t-shirt.

I rolled my eyes.

"What do you think?"

gave you trouble

"Yeah" 

"God! That bitch" 

bathroom, changing into pajamas and walking

dinner yet,’ Rebekah

considered going downstairs with my meal card but dismissed

I needed was

I mumbled into the

anything at coffee

Rebekah enquired.

no" "What? Do you want me to call your aunt and tell her how you're treating

Finals are coming up.."

rest of it because the next thing I knew was the bright sun shining

tossed over my pillow to cover my

I heard Rebekah's voice

"Caroline, wake up."

shook me roughly until I snapped my eyes open

"What?"

"Look at this."

the window and

the bed and sauntered across the room

was right in the middle