From Boardroom to Bedroom

The Blackwood children deserved their own happiness, but Sophie wasn’t sure settling down with some perfect guy was in the cards for her. She certainly wasn’t looking for love. Such an emotion didn’t exist for everyone and she wasn’t holding her breath that it would happen to her.

But lust? Yeah, that was not an issue.

Nigel made her want to throw out her vow to hold on to her virginity until the right man came along. She’d decided long ago there wasn’t a right man or anyone she felt worthy enough to gi

ve that piece of herself to.

She didn’t want to have sex just for the sake of having sex. Maybe she was in the minority with that line of thinking, but she didn’t answer to anyone and she was proud of the fact she didn’t sleep around to feel good about herself.

Nigel, on the other hand, had her envisioning flings and heated nights...and naughty whispers in her ear with that sexy British accent. Maybe if he’d come along sooner in her life, or if she were here under different circumstances, she would see just what could happen if she let herself go and let her desire guide her decision-making.

“Sophie?”

She jerked her attention back to the conversation. “Sorry,” she replied. “I got distracted.”

can find another way to contest the will and make Miranda give up what’s

“Listen, I need to get back to work, but I’ll be

“Love you.”

too,” she replied

she was working on for him and she wanted to finish up. The more she proved to be useful, perhaps the more he would trust her with the show’s secrets. He’d already disclosed

Miranda had lured Buck into giving his estate to her. Sophie didn’t believe her father had done so just because. But even if he had, Sophie didn’t think she and her brothers should just be cut out of

advantage. He would know these women better than probably anyone

to use her body to get information—she would never do something like that. But spending extra time with Nigel over dinners or

Nigel had clearly made it apparent he was interested. Maybe he would trust her with more and

Five

came to his feet when Roslyn entered the private room. He’d requested his usual

coat, then shook out her golden hair. “It takes quite a bit longer to get around the city than where I’m

girl,” he joked, gesturing for her to take a seat in the curved booth next to

coat and scarf before leaving