He's as cold as he is criminal… Who does a former lady go to when there is nowhere left to turn? The Duke. But every refuge in this cruel world has a price. The cost for Ophelia Lexington to be housed in the Duke's brothel…. Her virginity to be sold to the highest bidder. She's as talented as she is innocent… One look at Ophelia Lexington, daughter to a baron, and Clayton knows he should cut her loose. She's too beautiful, talented, and far too fragile for his world, but those are all the same attributes that make her highly desirable. And not just to prospective clients. The desire burning inside him, threatens to consume them both. She's meant to be his greatest asset. Instead, she's becoming his worst temptation.