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.

bitchy—I'm sorry" she apologized and

are really impolite and sometimes 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.

said, I

me, Caroline.I'll be paying you a lot more than you make

Penny comes

I frowned.

that she was only my temporary assistant and that after a few weeks, she'd

That thought bothered me.

I said and looked

after a few

to call me Nick”

pressed her lips into a

"Okay, Nick."

if testing

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

restaurant. I smirked at the

Rebekah filled her ears about this being a

how I knew she would do that for

She cleared her throat.

it a business

else would I ask you to

back at

At this, I chuckled.

for the

I probably scared her.

car in the parking

car and was looking all

she nervous or if it was a sign

on" I said and walked towards the

isn't a restaurant"

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

the delicious sweet items behind the glass

as unexpected as it was, a laugh escaped her

but coming this far in the morning

up at

are we

cake tasting.’ Her smile slowly

"What?"

coming up." I

know you

I'm not. It's

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

"Oh"

let out a

why bring

my assistant.Why wouldn't I bring you

and looked

two voices, one of a girl and one of a boy, spoke in

to find my eight-year-old twin

literally climbed up my body together, one from each side

you doing

in confusion while setting

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

both spoke in unison and then stared at each other, rolled

Dad brought us along" Layla

this place, was

my grandpa were the only close

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

were good family

looked up from the

I went forward and hugged

"How are you, Nick?"

I smiled and my uncle looked

smiling down at

told him and Caroline walked up to us at the mention of

uncle, Mr.James Price,’ I told