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

to collect your

"Thank you."

nodded back with a smile,

was always

kitchen, something collided with my foot, making me lose my balance as I fell face-first on the floor, spilling all the coffee on my

Cathy smiling dawn

even..' I

remember

"Hey! Leave her alone."

a pair of hands on my

She rolled her eyes.

she disappeared behind the

my teeth in

"Liat! Psmiled in confusion.

"Are you okay?"

the stain on my t-shirt and then looked up

are you doing here? I

as a cashier on a part time

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

here

rubbed his hands

"There's something else"

"What?"

stared at

on! You

My eyes grew wide.

your stall

an annual thing our college

"Yes."

air excitedly and pulled me in

Het out a laugh.

"Congratulations"

muttered while

yourself free the day

me

"Yeah, about that."

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

the small poster in confusion, then looked up at

kissing booth? What

He sighed.

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

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

"Guy?"

he muttered in contusion.

"What guy?"

"You?"

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

who?" I raised a brow.He

wait. I let

mean that I'm willing

already promised,

I did no such thing.And why don't

her professor assigned her to the games stall

"Oh no."

so hard for

can't

was counting on

"Liam—"

okay.Why would you kiss a few guys to make

around

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

He placed his hand over

you're more dramatic than Rebekah

why you

walking towards

you the day after next,

the bathroom to clean my t-shirt but the

shift, me and Cathy the Cashy kept giving

a perfectly

was closing time and we were the only two people

dishes and she was

leave, I considered dropping some caramel on the freshly mopped floor but

realized I was missing my bed a bit too much to be wasting precious moments on

moment I was back inside

time, she was

"What happened?"

She eyed my t-shirt.

I rolled my eyes.

"What do you think?"

gave you trouble

"Yeah" 

"God! That bitch" 

into the bathroom, changing into

dinner yet,’ Rebekah

considered going downstairs with my meal card but dismissed

needed was

not hungry, I mumbled

you eat anything at coffee

Rebekah enquired.

no" "What? Do you want me to call your aunt and tell her how you're treating yourself? The last thing I

Finals are coming up.."

the next thing I knew was the bright sun

I tossed over my pillow to cover

I heard Rebekah's

"Caroline, wake up."

snapped my eyes open and

"What?"

"Look at this."

to the window and I

across the room in a lazy manner

in the middle of the campus parking