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

really impolite and sometimes I don't even

"Quit it,’ I said.

She blinked at me.

so fucking blunt,

"I can't, she muttered.

I said, I need the

a lot more than you

until Penny comes back." She

I frowned.

that after a few weeks, she'd

That thought bothered me.

I said

she called after a

told you to call me Nick” I

lips into

"Okay, Nick."

as if testing

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

restaurant. I smirked at the look of realization

ears about

she would do

She cleared her throat.

it a business

else would I ask you to dress

stared back

At this, I chuckled.

for the rest of the

I probably scared her.

the car in the parking space and stepped

and was looking all around the place to avoid my

or if it was a sign

said and

isn't a

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

eyed the delicious sweet

unexpected as it

this far in the morning just for some cakes and

looked up at

are we doing

here for a cake tasting.’ Her smile

"What?"

coming

didn't know you were getting

not. It's

already, I might have missed the look of relief that crossed

"Oh"

let out

bring

wouldn't I bring you

nodded and looked

a girl and

eight-year-old twin cousins,

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

are you

confusion while

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

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

brought us along"

who owned this place, was my mom's younger

the only

besides us, no relatives, just his friend Walter

Reeds were good family

from the twins at

went forward

"How are you, Nick?"

my uncle looked somewhere

to find Caroline smiling down

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

Mr.James Price,’ I told