From Boardroom to Bedroom

Chapter 35

“Is Ellen here?” Nigel asked.

“She’ll be along later. Your sister is very eager to see who you brought home.”

Sophie settled onto the sofa next to Nigel and across from Claire. She hadn’t realized she’d be this nervous to meet his family, but after their romp on the plane, she was a bundle of mixed emotions.

“Now, tell me how you met,” Claire said, clasping her hands like a proud grandmother.

“At the office,” Nigel piped in. “You know I have a policy about not dating employees, but Roselyn changed all of that.”

They’d discussed their story and decided to keep it as close to the truth as possible.

Claire’s eyes darted between them, then landed back on Nigel. “Do you always work? Wait, don’t answer that. I know you do. Do you at least take this poor girl out to dinner?”

“Of course,” Nigel replied, reaching for a lemon square. “We’ve had several work dinners.”

Townshend,” she

laughed. “I’m

put up with him. He’s given me every one of

knee. “Ignore him. One of the first things he asked when I started

Claire asked,

knew the second I saw her I

as you keep romance in

to Nigel. “You had

let out a burst of laughter. “Did he, now? I’d love to hear what picture he painted of

to know what he said about

beautiful, curvy woman came striding through. Her long dark hair fell in waves over her shoulders and she

to be her granddaughter on the cheek. “Nigel’s girlfriend was just dishing on

encountering another family member. Maybe she could knock these little meetings out one by one

romance?” she asked, eyeing Nigel. “Well, aren’t you all candy hearts and

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