Billionaire Nick

Nick 

Where the hell is she? I told her to be ready by 8 a.m.

and here I was, leaning against my car parked in her campus parking lot like a fool.

When she looked out her window, she seemed so surprised to see me.

Did she not get my message? I was getting bored of the number of girls throwing glances my way, trying to start a conversation and walking past my car to get my attention.

Their giggles were giving me a headache.

I almost pulled my phone out to call Caroline but then I finally saw her walking in my direction.

For some reason, she had a small smile playing on her lips.

I felt my heart warm at that and I wondered if I was the reason behind that smile.

But no, she never smiles at me.

I frowned.

"Good morning, Mr.Sinclair."

"Morning, Ms.Stewart" I muttered.

As we got into the car, her smile slowly vanished and out of the corner of my eye, I could see her cutting glances at me.

"I'm sorry for making you wait.I was so tired last night that I overslept this morning.’ Last night! When she was with that guy.

I suddenly felt my temper flare.

Taking in a deep breath, I kept my eyes focused on the road.

"That's okay.The unexpected rain must have slowed down the bus service.And you probably reached your dorm late and slept late"

"Oh, no" she said.

"The bus service was fine-"

I pressed my lips into a thin line, waiting for her to speak further.

It's like she's hesitating.

"Okay, I finally said.I cut a glance in her direction and she was looking outside the window.Why wouldn't you tell me about the coffee shop and Liam, Caroline? But then, why would you? "Actually" she started and I quickly averted my gaze back to the road, "I work at this coffee shop near my college"

Was she a mind reader? "Oh" I said.

"Yeah.

And since I've been missing all my shifts recently, I need to fill in some extra shifts tomorrow and I also need to volunteer for something in the afternoon, so I was wondering if I could get a day off?"

Her eyes were hopeful, like a little kid asking for candy.

"I see.What kind of volunteering?"

"Oh, it's just for a stall at the college carnival."

"Okay" I nodded.

"You can take tomorrow off" "Thank you."

She smiled.

I couldn't help but smile back.

She looked so beautiful when she smiled.

She always looked beautiful.

"What time does your shift start every day?" I asked.

"8 if I go in the morning or 6 in the evening whenever I used to intern at Mr.Andrews’.

I thought for a moment.

"Do you like working there?"

"At the coffee shop?" I nodded.

With a sigh, she leaned back into the seat.

I'll take that as a no.

co-workers are so bitchy—I'm sorry" she apologized and I held back a

I don't even wanna go there but I

"Quit it,’ I said.

She blinked at me.

be so fucking blunt,

"I can't, she muttered.

I need

you a lot more than you

until Penny comes back."

I frowned.

forget that she was only my temporary assistant and that after a few weeks, she'd go back to Blake's company?’ I

That thought bothered me.

said

after a few

told you to call

lips into

"Okay, Nick."

if

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

a restaurant. I smirked at the look

filled her ears about this

knew she would do

She cleared her throat.

it a

else would I ask you to dress

stared back at

At this, I chuckled.

for the rest of

I probably scared her.

parked the car in the

out of the car and was looking

know if she nervous or if it was a sign of

on" I said and walked towards the

isn't a restaurant"

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

sweet items behind

it was,

sweets but coming this far in the morning just

looked up at

are we doing

a cake tasting.’ Her smile slowly

"What?"

occasion coming up."

I didn't know you were

It's for

it already, I might have missed the look of

"Oh"

out

bring me

assistant.Why wouldn't I bring you

and looked around the

of a girl and one of a

turned around to find my eight-year-old twin cousins, Layla and Jack, running in my

they literally climbed up my body together, one from each side and gave me a

are you doing

asked in confusion while setting them

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

spoke in unison and then stared at each other, rolled their eyes and turned

brought us along"

uncle who owned this

and my grandpa were the only close relatives

for my dad, he had no one else besides us, no relatives,

Reeds were

I looked up from the

James." I went forward and hugged

"How are you, Nick?"

I smiled and my uncle looked somewhere

followed his gaze to find Caroline smiling down at the twins as they

and Caroline walked up to us at the mention

Price,’