New Starts (The Billionaires Son Sequel)

Chp 8:

Tessa:

I lay in our bed looking  up at ceiling. I think I was trying to wrap my mind around all the  information that I had received recently as well as the fact that I  hadn't yet told Nick that Stella might know Silas.

None of these were  comforting thoughts and I couldn't help but wonder who bailed Robert  out? It couldn't have been Eli, he had made it clear that he hated his  father.

Was it Natalia? My eyes widen at that thought. The bed slightly moves as Nick shifts and sleeps soundly.

I needed something to do, something to distract me from this so I get up and go down stairs. I grab my laptop and begin typing.

~*~

It was five thirty in the morning by the time that I realized that I had taken a break from my writing.

"You okay?" A rough  voice asks from behind me. I jump and turn around to see Nick standing  near me. I hadn't noticed him walk down the stairs. He walks up to me  and sits down on the couch next to me.

"Tess?" I save my work  and shut my laptop then look at him-I needed to tell him. "No..." I say  softly. He creases his brow and slightly tilts his head. "Go on?",  "About a day ago or so...I found out that Silas might know Stella." I  look at him.

"Stella? You mean your  employee?" He asks. I nod. I watch as Nick runs his hand over the  stubble on his jaw. "What has led you to believe that?", "I saw  them...well technically I didn't see them physically but I saw  pictures." I say.

"It's been eating away  at me and I realize that it hasn't been that long that I've known of  this info but-" He stops me. "I understand.", "Do you think that I could  ask Wyatt for a favor also?", Nick looks at me with bemusement. "And  what would that be?", "I want him to follow Stella." I say seriously.

"Tessa..." Nick looks at  me. "No, don't Tessa me." I say as I fold my arms. "Please, if she has  any real connections with him...than I can't afford to have her work for  me." I say. Nick nods.

"I'll see what I can do....now come, let's get back to sleep." He stands and I do the same as we both walk back up the stairs.

~*~

The next day is spent  with me trying to concentrate through numerous meetings. After my last  one ends Naomi approaches me. "We are going out for lunch." She says as  she stands in the doorway of the conference room.

I think it over and then  nod. I could use this, I needed to get my mind off of things. And with  that I pack up my things. Naomi and I find a cute cafe and order our  food. She takes a sip of her sweet tea and brushes a strand of her hair  from her face. "What's going on Tess?", "I-" Before I can speak I see a  familiar face walk in, Wyatt.

He notices me and  smiles-approaching us. "Tessa...how are you doing?" He asks. I give him a  smile and nod. "I'm doing fine." His eyes dart from me to Noami, she as  usual-is in a trance as she stares at the handsome man standing before  us. It was a wonder to me how Colton still hadn't realized how often she  stared at other men.

"Oh...I apologize, Wyatt  this is my friend Naomi." He extends his hand for her to shake and  smiles. "It's nice to meet you." He says. Naomi nods as a huge grin is  spread across her face. I roll my eyes and then I think of something.  "Uh...Wyatt, would you mind if I had a quick word with you?" He nods and  I stand. I step out of the cafe with him. "Can I ask you a...favor?" He  creases his brow and nods. "What would that be?"

I twist my fingers  together and exhale, should I be doing this. Probably. "I want you  to...follow somebody for me." He looks at me and raises a brow. "You  want me to stalk someone for you?", I cross my arms. "No...I want you to  follow someone.", "Stalk someone." He says again trying to correct me, I  groan. "No foll-gosh you're too much like Nick."

He smirks. "Fine, who do  you want me to follow?" I bite down on my lip and explained everything  about Stella and Silas. "Does Nick know that you're asking me this?" He  asks crossing his arms across his chest, his biceps flexing through his  long black sleeve shirt.

"Yes." I say shyly. He  runs his hand under his jaw and nods. "I'll see what I can do." I thank  him and we walk back into the cafe.

As I take my seat again  with Naomi and our food is set down in front of us, she looks at me.  "Mind telling me what that was about?" She asks taking a sip of her tea  again. "Mind telling me why you're so nosey." I ask. Her mouth falls  open and then laughs slightly.

"It's not a big deal." I say, she shrugs and we begin to eat.

Nicolai:

I walk down the hallway  of my office building and step into the elevator as I scroll through my  phone and then step back out and into the parking garage.

As I walk towards my car  I see a reflection come up behind and I turn around. Behind is a tall  guy, he looks familiar and then it hits me.

I stand face to face  with the son of a bitch that put Tessa through so much pain years back.  We're the same height-he takes a drag from his cigarette and puffs the  smoke out of the side of his mouth.

"What the fuck do you  want?" I say through gritted teeth as we stand in front of each other.  "Oh c'mon Nick-is that anyway to talk to an old friend of Tessa's?" He  says with a sneer. I clench my fists.

"The last time I checked you two weren't friends. In fact as I recall-you made her life hell." He grins and takes another drag.

"Get the fuck out of my  face." I say, a low rough tone in my voice. He smirks again and takes a  step back. "Tell her I say hi." He says with a grin and gives me a nod  then walks off.

I was doing everything I  could to not knock him out. It takes me a moment to gather myself again  before turning back around and getting into my car.

I look back out the  window to see if he was still near my car. What the hell was the point  of that? I wonder and clench the steering wheel as I scream and then  gather myself again.

What was I going to do?

~*~

Hey everyone,

I want to apologize for  no chapter last week. I was on a vacation trip for more than a week and  didn't have access to a computer-though I hope you can forgive me for no  chapter last week and that you enjoyed this chapter!

Thank you for reading and again I hope you enjoyed!

~ Kiana