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.

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

and sometimes I don't even wanna

"Quit it,’ I said.

She blinked at me.

be so

"I can't, she muttered.

said, I

you a lot more than you

until Penny comes back."

I frowned.

after a few weeks, she'd go back to Blake's company?’ I

That thought bothered me.

said and looked

after a

you to call

her lips into a

"Okay, Nick."

as if

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

I smirked at the look

Rebekah filled her ears about this being

I knew she

She cleared her throat.

it a

Caroline.Why else would I ask you to dress

stared back at me

At this, I chuckled.

was silent for the rest of

I probably scared her.

parked the car in the

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

she nervous or if

on" I said and walked

a restaurant" she

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

delicious sweet items behind

as unexpected as it was, a laugh escaped her

but coming this far in the morning just for

looked up

are we

a cake tasting.’ Her smile

"What?"

coming up." I

didn't know you were getting married."

not. It's

might have missed

"Oh"

let out a

why bring me

you're my assistant.Why wouldn't I bring you

looked around the decorated

one of a girl and one of a

eight-year-old twin cousins, Layla and

up my body together, one

are you doing

in confusion

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

at each other, rolled

Dad brought us along"

who owned this place,

the only close

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

were

from the twins

I went forward

"How are you, Nick?"

and my

his gaze to find Caroline smiling down at the twins as they

told him and Caroline walked

Mr.James Price,’ I told