From Boardroom to Bedroom

Goddess Inc. was Miranda’s baby, which happened to be the country’s fastest growing fitness empire. The woman was a force and she had already made a huge impact in the industry.

“I can have dinner arranged for us,” he told her. “I have a new consultant that I’d like to introduce you to. She’s got some great ideas about the show and how to boost ratings.”

“I’d love to meet her,” Miranda stated.

Nigel shoved his hands in his pockets and leaned back against the window ledge. “So, what brought you by? I know you didn’t just pop in to say hi.”

Miranda adjusted the clutch beneath her arm and shook her head. “I’m worried about Fee. With her leaving the show and all.”

Nigel pulled in a deep breath. “As much as none of us want to lose her, change can sometimes be a good thing.”

“She told me you asked her to consider a spin-off.”

“I did and she decided to just make a fresh start with her new life, without all of the cameras.” Nigel shrugged. “I can’t blame her. I don’t like it and I want her to change her mind, but I can see why she’d want to just enjoy her new marriage without any added stress.”

you looking to replace her on the

since they’d gotten home from England yesterday, he’d been so busy playing catch up. Work that he hadn’t been able to handle through emails and long-distance phone calls had become a bit of a pile, so he hadn’t had

how things go without. I hope I can talk Seraphina into

could work out the rest of

set up dinner reservations and we can talk more,” he told Miranda as he reached

hand. “I actually have to get back to Texas. I

to town, you’d better give me a heads-up,” he warned with a

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his cheek. “I’ll see if I can talk to Fee about those guest appearances. It might sound sincerer coming from a friend and not the man writing her checks and talking about

“I’d appreciate

his office

Fee leaving. A few weeks ago that news would’ve stressed him out and had him losing sleep. But since meeting Roslyn

him felt like a teen with a crush. Which was absurd since he was well into his thirties. He didn’t want Roslyn to be too good to be true. The fact she gave herself to him

to know all facets of her life, but he didn’t know why she’d seemed so worried. Her family couldn’t be complete monsters. Besides, he wanted to try to explore the idea of more with her. He’d told her he couldn’t love her, he didn’t have it to give, but that had been fear.