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,”

“I’m kidding.

be a saint to put up with him. He’s given me

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

asked, raising one perfectly shaped

real date,” Nigel chimed in. “I knew the second I saw her I wanted

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

her,” Sophie laughed, glancing to Nigel. “You had me

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

to know what he said

the entrance of the living area as a beautiful, curvy woman came striding through. Her long dark hair fell in waves over her shoulders and she looked as if she’d just

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

his sister. Sophie stood as well, nervous at encountering another family member. Maybe she could knock these little meetings out one by one

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