Aristandros Xenakis is like a panther poised to pounce. Sleek, dark and utterly powerful, soon he'll take the sweet victory of revenge ... Ella desperately wants access to her baby niece, but the child's guardian is Aristandros - her ex-fiance! She has no choice but to submit to his demand and become his mistress. Ella is not like the gold-digging females who have previously warmed Aristandros's bed. Surely it's only a matter of time before he tires of her ...