admit that I kind of missed him. His cool gaze which could freeze people and that arrogant smirk which told the world he knew he was good to look at. Just remembering that smirk made me roll my ey

son why I tried really ha

me like glue. At first, I didn't mind it that much, but seeing his behavior wasn't changing anytime soon made me anxious and long for some privacy. I also didn't quite understand his dislike toward Nick, he

ng the magazine down Brandon was supposed to be reading,

ked pissed, "You're lying. I've seen that

"You're delusional." I mumbled, gra

e. The words Giselle threw in my face kept echoing through my mind. At first I was able to brush it off, but lately, it nagged on me. Making me doubt myself a lot more. I'm guessing that was why Giselle said those words to me in the first pl

h that woman. There is nothing going on between us." I was only upsetting myself more by sayi

don spat, slamming the magazine shut, "He doesn't care if he has a

." I said firmly, "So let's stop assuming I'm Nick's new

had wanted to have minutes ago. Finally, he let

doesn't let assholes

mood it radiated off him, affecting the people around him with his charming smile and sparkling eyes. Grabbing

bled, "I admit that I know why women like him, he is an attractive guy." I held up my finger when Brandon wanted to say some

word about what? What did you two discuss in the employees' room?" He looked ready to pick a fight wi

t a lie, but it wasn't exactly the truth either, "He just reminded me of the no dati

lie. I did tell Brandon the truth, but I left out the fact that we both turned ea

ou." Brandon mumbled, a smirk spreadi

are supposed to be helping me study, yet here you are insulting m

don chuckled and grabbed the book in fro

phone to check my mail and texts. I was really into keeping up with my social life that I got annoye

id with a small laugh, "Didn

before going back to these files." I glanced at the h

ld hire mo

e asked curiously, "Because last time we met you

here with his model girlfriend and we talked. I haven't seen him since! We're not on a friendly basis or an

down, shaking his head, "His model girlfriend, you mean Estelle?" He rolled his eyes as he mentioned this woman, "Trust me, Ni

Mike the lawyer to catch onto my on and off again feelings for Nick. I first had to understand my own feelings before I'd share them with others. Ri

lipping through my flashcards, "I think that with you closin

ating look in his eyes when I shifted nervously in my seat. If he didn't break the awkward

yed your company that day, ev

uld use against me. His smirk told me that he knew exactly what I was

the door, "It was really nice to see you aga

sight. Brandon lifted an eyebrow at me when he noticed the look on my face. I

ur face?" He asked as he too

at him, "Nothing. I ju

gain, what's with that loo

ded me of that night you know, " I knew that was a lie but I didn't want to talk ab

, "I'm here for you, Em. You don't have to go through this

o, I'll be fine. Do

chair again, "I'll always worry abou

omen, but thankfully I was not attracted to him. I needed someone in my life who would look out for me, and Brandon was the per

e employees' room and stalked toward me with a determined look in his eyes. I was worried I had insulted someone without knowing and he was

mbled, pushing myself

d me for a minute, "Mr. Woods and his business associate are here

ying to process what he just told me. I turned to my locker, opened it and grabbed my water bottle out of my bag, quickly gulping it down. My nervous behavior didn't wor

his has made me lose my voice which did not happen often.

but nothing made sense. I only could

h, he more or less ordere

that. Nick was testing my patience here, but what I wanted to know was what his end goal was. What was he trying to achieve by pissing me off? Tightening my hand around my water bottle I

d a lot more businesses. He can make sure you'll be miser

ul this guy is. I'll be a good girl and keep my

ater bottle on the table next to the door before I left. I headed straight for the stairs whi

Em." He whis

t him, "Th

he guy next to him whispered something to him which caused Nick to laugh and shake his head. He beckoned me over with his hand. I wanted

mi

the same arroga

g. His behavior confused me, but I refused to show any sign of weakness in front of this irritating man. For a minute everyone around

ly." He stood up and h

guy's hand to shake it. He had other plans tho

ded impatient, "Leave the poor g

, "My, my someone sounds angry, " He smirked. "I'll sta

rink?" I pointed to my name tag, "I'm working, Nick

once again, this man was so freaking frustrating, "Don't worry this won't affect y

game he was playing. I took off the name tag, even though I hated it and placed it on the table in front of me. I smiled as I took a seat across him and let my hair d

ime for you drink. What's your poison?" Evan

ng red wine. I nodded at Evan's glass, feeling the need to sip the rich flavored drink while I tr

a red wine

He got up, wrapping his arm around the waitress wh

with everyone." Nick mumble

asked curiously,

n't think we know each other well enou

could almost taste his lips and forced myself not to

dy now, but we still are not comfortabl

be surprised how many women flash me on our first meeting. I'd like t

o'd strip for this sexy, irritating man. I glanced down at his lips and cursed myself wh

" I asked, trying to

wly raised it to his lips, "I thou

her, so what's

her?" He asked confused, "Oh, I'm assumin

thought I was stalking him with keeping track of his

ntinued, "I wouldn't date the mod

racter than your mode

but I bet he has more character than Estelle. Anyone else has more character than Estelle." He s

like an outsider, but I tried to ignore that feeling. I noticed that our friend Giselle was one of Nick's gue

it on purpose. He was once again playing around with me and once again I was quite affected by it. This man made me feel things I didn't

ul girl here?" Evan asked, breaki

at her apartment for the first time." He answered in a way which m

's why we met up." I quickly added, making s

it on the table. Evan glanced from Nick to m

d as he thought about whatever he was talking about, "Yo

alm, but his cool gaze told me that he was anything bu

d totally blow you off if I had a meet

asked them if they needed anything else, "Stop calling her

each other. It was quite interesting to observe them, but I couldn't focus, not when I felt a pair of eyes on me. Piercing r

to speak to you for a minu

on me though. I held tightly to my glass and sipped quie

to me, "Emily and I will greet Marissa and tell her to make

told me that Nick didn't think Giselle had done her job. I was actually starting to like how m

rissa Swan. I noticed immediately that this woman would not like me. She was probably a friend of Giselle's and also looked at Nic

Nick gree

riends with Giselle when she was openly checking Nick out and figured she could get away with it. Didn't Giselle arrogantly put a claim on Nick and tried to ke

istracted by your employee.

s attention she couldn't drag me down. I think she was close to stomping her

ow very well how I feel about doing business if you have more questions about the casino make an appointment with Giselle and she'll schedule a

tance from Marissa, "She looked at you like she want

my butt, "Too bad for Marissa I already have a

nd now resting on my butt. I figured that Nick was just paying me back for the show I gave him last time, in t

sn't into sharing so she'll only

tempted to take you to the employees' room.

his attention the entire night and actually did have a good time. At the end of the night, Nick

om Brandon." He mumbled as he g

wouldn't date him if you wouldn't date the model. I didn't promise I wouldn't st

hich annoyed him to no end. We had a fun night together, but he was not my bo

ate though." He mumbled, probably referring to the pictures I mentioned before, "She suddenl

sed my mind knowing nothing happened between him and the superhot model. I'd nev

nterested in Brandon that

ner pocket of his jacket and handed it to me. I smiled seeing Nick's name in elegant letters wr

phone number basis since you d

st the door, "I've shown you mine

core tighten. So much promise just passed through hi

rs lingering on my neck, "I'll keep that in

night,

ar. He drove me home safely, but I could tell that he was not happy the e

h probably had been nagging at him the entire

We're not sleeping together, Brandon. I guess we both like

d me, "I know he is like prince charming in a sports car, but don't let the c

wolf I'm red riding hood?" I asked confused, "Trust me, B

seen you in action, you're act

ighed, not wanting to hear his preac

reading across his face, "For y

ons when I was close to him. My body just had a mind of its own. Hopefully, I