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.

its ups and downs.Some co-workers are so bitchy—I'm

and sometimes I don't even wanna go there but I need

"Quit it,’ I said.

She blinked at me.

be so fucking blunt,

"I can't, she muttered.

I said, I

Caroline.I'll be paying you a lot more than you make at that coffee

until Penny comes

I frowned.

assistant and that after a few weeks, she'd go back to

That thought bothered me.

said and

called after a few

to call me Nick”

her lips into a

"Okay, Nick."

as if testing

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

a restaurant. I smirked at the

her ears about this being

knew she would

She cleared her throat.

it a

course, Caroline.Why else would I ask you

back

At this, I chuckled.

was silent for the rest of

I probably scared her.

car in the parking

was looking all around

if she nervous or if it was a

on" I said and walked towards the

isn't a restaurant"

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

eyed the delicious sweet items behind

then, as unexpected as it was, a laugh

but coming this far in the morning

looked up

are we

a cake tasting.’ Her

"What?"

occasion coming up." I

didn't know you were

I'm not. It's for my

for it already, I might have missed the

"Oh"

out

bring

wouldn't I

and looked around the

and one of a boy, spoke

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

literally climbed up my body together, one from each side and

are you doing

in confusion

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

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

brought us along" Layla

dad, my uncle who owned this place, was

James’ family and my grandpa were the only close relatives I

for my dad, he had no one else besides us, no relatives, just his friend Walter Reed, who he

were good family

up from

James." I went forward

"How are you, Nick?"

smiled and my uncle looked somewhere

gaze to find Caroline smiling down at the twins as they

assistant,’ I told him and Caroline walked up to

Mr.James Price,’ I told