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.

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

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 fucking blunt,

"I can't, she muttered.

I said, I need the

be paying you a lot more than you make at

until Penny comes back."

I frowned.

that after a few weeks, she'd go back to Blake's company?’ I won't be able to see

That thought bothered me.

said and

called after

call

her lips into a

"Okay, Nick."

as if testing

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

smirked at the look of realization on

Rebekah filled her ears about this

how I knew she would

She cleared her throat.

it a

Caroline.Why else would I

back at me

At this, I chuckled.

for the

I probably scared her.

the car in the

of the car and was looking all around the place to avoid

or

and walked

a

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

delicious sweet items behind the glass

then, as unexpected as it was, a

sweets but coming this far in the morning just for some cakes

looked up

we

for a cake tasting.’

"What?"

coming up."

you

I'm not. It's for my

I wasn't looking for it already, I might have

"Oh"

out a

why bring

assistant.Why wouldn't I bring you

nodded and looked around the decorated

a girl and one of a boy, spoke in

eight-year-old twin cousins, Layla and Jack, running in my

they literally climbed up my body together, one

you

asked in confusion while

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

both spoke in unison and then stared at

Dad brought us along" Layla

owned this place,

only close relatives I

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

were good

from the twins at my

I went forward and hugged

"How are you, Nick?"

good" I smiled and my uncle looked

followed his gaze to find Caroline smiling down at the twins

my assistant,’ I told him and Caroline walked up

Mr.James Price,’ I told