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 I held

co-workers are really impolite and sometimes I don't even wanna go there

"Quit it,’ I said.

She blinked at me.

be so fucking

"I can't, she muttered.

said, I need the

you a lot more than you make at

Penny comes back."

I frowned.

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

That thought bothered me.

said and

after a few

you to call me Nick” I

pressed her lips into

"Okay, Nick."

if

"Yes, Caroline?" I smiled.

"Where are we going?"

restaurant. I smirked at the look

Rebekah filled her ears about this

she would

She cleared her throat.

a business

Caroline.Why else would I ask you

stared back at

At this, I chuckled.

was silent for the rest

I probably scared her.

parked the car in the parking

of the car and was looking all around the place

didn't know if she nervous or if it was a

and walked

isn't a restaurant"

"Nope.

"Where are we?"

eyed the delicious sweet items

then, as unexpected as it was, a laugh escaped her

coming this far in the morning just for some cakes and pastries?

looked up at

are we

for a cake tasting.’ Her

"What?"

coming up."

I didn't know you were

I'm not. It's for

for it already, I might have missed the

"Oh"

out

bring me

wouldn't I bring you

nodded and looked around the

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

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

I laughed as they literally climbed up my body together, one from each

you doing

asked in confusion while setting them

"Didn't you have school?"

"We did."

then stared at each other, rolled their eyes and

Dad brought us along" Layla

owned this place, was my

my grandpa were the only

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

Reeds were good

up from the twins at my

I went forward

"How are you, Nick?"

smiled and my uncle looked

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

him and Caroline walked up to us

Price,’