Prologue

Purchased by the ruthless tycoon

From the moment he sees Claire at a charity fashion show, Russian tycoon Nikolai Smolov wants every inch of that curvy, creamy body. When she refuses him, he ruthlessly switches tactics, aiming straight for her vulnerable heart...

With her family's business in serious trouble, Claire knows Nikolai's money is their only hope. She submits to his lethal brand of seduction and blackmail -- ready and willing to do anything he desires. Only Nikolai has no idea his reluctant mistress...is a virgin...