From Boardroom to Bedroom

Nigel shoved his hands in his pockets and stared down at the magnificent skyline. He’d been a complete idiot to bring Roslyn up here earlier. He never fraternized with his staff.

But from the second she’d stepped foot in his office, she’d had a presence about her that had drawn him in. She’d been poised, confident, polished, sophisticated. She’d been witty and that smile had been like a heavy fist to his gut, knocking the air right out of him. She almost seemed too good to be true.

And she had been honest. Brutally so when she’d confronted him about the attraction between them. Part of him was impressed that she’d been so bold, while the other part had secretly wished she would’ve acted on her baser impulses.

Bloody hell. What had gotten into him? He couldn’t act like this, not even in his thoughts. This company was his everything. He’d come to New York wanting to start his own legacy and he had done a damn good job of it. He couldn’t just throw that stellar reputation away because he had the equivalent of a teenage crush. He had to regain control of this situation because Roslyn had been here for one day and he was already second-guessing getting involved with an employee.

He had bigger issues to deal with—like the fact Secret Lives needed a major bump in the rankings.

The cell in his pocket vibrated. There was never downtime where he was concerned, not in his position overseeing the company and not when worki

ng with several socialites.

He glanced to the screen and saw Seraphina’s name.

She had a big lavish lifestyle and a giving heart. There was nothing low-key about her and she was

skyline view as he answered the

greeted. “How

to know I’ve been thinking of your

hear. Seraphina had fallen in love with real-life cowboy Clint Rockwell and they were planning their future together...in Texas. When she’s talked about leaving the show, Nigel had tried to entice her into staying in NYC by offering her an impressive package that came with marketing for her cookbook, more

don’t turn me down yet, luv,” he told her. “We can make this work. I was hoping you’d

spin-off?” she asked.

it,” he interrupted. “A Southern series showcasing you and Clint in this new chapter of your lives

that would be the angle

his career to allow setbacks to deter him. There was no room to be a failure or even to be

to Miranda’s ranch for the Christmas episodes that had

to me,” Fee went on. “We’re a team now, but I’ll discuss this with him. I’m not sure he wants all the

bet an episode centered around your

Seraphina well enough to know she was considering this option. His mind rolled from one idea to the next. This could be the key to those ratings he desperately