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.

got its ups and downs.Some co-workers are so bitchy—I'm sorry" she apologized and I held

I don't even wanna go there but I need the

"Quit it,’ I said.

She blinked at me.

be so

"I can't, she muttered.

I need

be paying you a lot more than you make

Penny comes back." She

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 won't

That thought bothered me.

I said

she called after a

call

lips

"Okay, Nick."

spoke as if testing

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

the

ears about this being a

I knew she would do that for

She cleared her throat.

a

would I ask

back

At this, I chuckled.

silent for the rest of the

I probably scared her.

in the

car and was looking all around

know if she nervous or if

I said and walked towards

isn't a restaurant" she

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

sweet items behind the

it was, a laugh

like sweets but coming this far in the morning just

up

are we

here for a cake tasting.’

"What?"

coming up." I

didn't know you were getting married." She

not. It's

already, I might have missed the look of relief

"Oh"

let out

why bring

assistant.Why wouldn't

and looked around

of a girl and one of a

turned around to find my eight-year-old twin cousins, Layla

they literally climbed up my body together, one

you doing

asked in confusion while setting them

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

unison and then stared at each other, rolled their eyes

brought us

uncle who owned this place, was

James’ family and my grandpa were the only close

else besides us, no relatives, just his

Reeds were

looked up from the twins at

went forward and hugged

"How are you, Nick?"

smiled and my uncle

find Caroline smiling down at the twins as

assistant,’ I told him and Caroline walked up to us

uncle, Mr.James Price,’ I