From Boardroom to Bedroom

Of course, they would be staying in his childhood room. If that didn’t add another layer of guilt, nothing would. She wanted to come clean with him; she wanted to tell him everything. But how could she and still stay loyal to her brothers?

It was supposed to be so simple. A few days at Green Room Media, snooping for exclusive footage, chatting with some camera guys. In theory it all sounded like a perfect plot...but somehow the execution had gone astray and now she risked breaking her heart and hurting the one man who made her want to forget this entire vendetta.

“Quite the little prince,” she joked. “Though I imagine you stood on your balcony and had the best imagination as a child. I know I would.”

He smiled and started to cross to her. “And what would young Roslyn have imagined?”

Young Sophie would have loved this room. “She would have pretended to be a queen overlooking her land, protecting her castle and her family.”

Not so far removed from grown-up Sophie.

“Really?” He closed the gap between them and took her shoulders in his hands. “That little girl wouldn’t have dreamed of a knight coming to rescue her from the tower?”

“I’ve never needed to be rescued,” she countered. “I’m the one who would save the day. Always.”

that what she was ultimately doing now? Sacrificing

would happen now that Darius was coming to Royal and

thing Sophie knew, she refused to let Blackwood properties, holdings and finances stay in the hands of a gold-digging socialite who probably already had her sights set on another unsuspecting wealthy man. Sophie couldn’t figure out why she hadn’t already

protective of your family,” he stated, sliding his

had no idea the

have a special bond,” she replied. His touch had her body tingling and trying to concentrate on

have children.” Nigel laughed. “Now that she’s closing in on that goal, Grandmother has turned her

his grin. “I can handle myself for a few days. Besides, I don’t mind playing your girlfriend. You’re not exactly an

belly. “I’ll take that as a compliment. You’re pretty

her. During their time on the jet, Sophie had

reality hit hard now that they were here and she had to maintain the facade. Sophie only hoped she could get through these five days without Ellen circling back to how Sophie looked

down for dinner for a

and miss dinner, your grandmother will reprimand

his head. “If she thinks there’s a chance you’re going to help with the next generation of Townshends, she’ll lock us in here and to hell with all