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.”

Phillip Townshend,” she

laughed. “I’m kidding.

saint to put up with him. He’s given me every one of my gray hairs, I tell

on Nigel’s knee. “Ignore him. One of the first things he asked when I started working with him was what

work meetings?” Claire asked, raising one perfectly shaped

chimed in. “I knew the second I saw her I wanted

your company and I think it’s romantic...so long as you keep romance in the relationship and not just

Sophie laughed, glancing to

laughter. “Did he, now? I’d

like to know what he

over her shoulders and she looked as if she’d just come

had to be her granddaughter on the cheek. “Nigel’s girlfriend was just dishing on workplace romance and what he truly thinks of his

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

she asked, eyeing Nigel. “Well, aren’t you all candy

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