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

“I’m kidding.

“You must be a saint to put up with

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

meetings?” Claire asked, raising

“I knew the second I saw her I wanted her as

you keep romance in the relationship

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

laughter. “Did he, now? I’d love to hear

to know what he said about me,

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

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

his sister. Sophie stood as well, nervous at encountering another family member. Maybe she could knock these little meetings out one by one and not be so

she asked, eyeing Nigel. “Well, aren’t

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