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.”

you’re okay?” Kellan asked. “You don’t have to do this. We can find another way to contest the will and make Miranda give up what’s

I need to get back to work, but I’ll be in

“Love you.”

replied before she ended

finish up. The more she proved to be useful, perhaps the more he would trust her with the

concrete proof that Miranda had lured Buck into giving his estate to her. Sophie didn’t believe her father had done so just because. But even if

so closely with Nigel, perhaps she should find ways to use that to her advantage. He would know these women better than probably

spending extra time with Nigel over dinners or coming up with new ideas to get into his office for extra

made it apparent he was interested. Maybe he would trust her with more and then she could get back to Royal...before she

Five

when Roslyn entered the private room. He’d requested his usual spot on

her red scarf and coat, then shook out her

for her to take a seat in the curved

coat and scarf