I passed the candlelit dinner in a flurry as the beautiful red headed woman had arrived. Tivan had kissed her hand and spoken sweet words to her that made her laugh and smile at him fully.

I was jealous and felt used. He claimed it was just a business dinner and nothing more but I knew the difference between Tivan flirting and Tivan business. I was furious beyond words and began to leave him that very evening.

"Who's that?" I asked angrily.

Tivan gave me a casual look. "Leonora, this is Roxanne."

He gestured from me to the smiling redhead. "Roxanne, this is my business partner, Leonora."

"That's bullshit and you know it." I snapped coldly.

Tivan sighed. "Excuse me, Leonora."

I turned and bolted to my room to begin packing and leaving him. There was no way I was dealing with a cheating fiancée, even one as powerful and rich as Taneleer Tivan.

I heard his chair scrape against the black marble floor of the dining hall. "Stop, Roxanne."

I ignored him and kept walking briskly until I reached the door to my chambers where Tivan finally caught up to me.

"I said stop." Tivan commanded.

"Why?" I questioned. "So you can have both of us?"

He sighed deeply. "I love you, Roxanne. I'm going to marry you, not her. Leonora is only my business partner. She is helping me build my collection. That is the extent of our relationship and nothing more."

I shook my head in disbelief. "I know you, Taneleer. You don't fool me. That's not your usual business approach. Smiling and laughing, touching and kissing. I love you so much but I can't marry you and be second best in your life."

I shot him a cold glare and pulled his engagement ring off my finger without emotion, throwing it at his feet on the stone floor.

Before I could move, Tivan latched his lips to mine and pulled me into his strong arms. I struggled to break the kiss, moaning and protesting against his mouth to no avail.

When Tivan finally released me, my fist made contact with his jaw and I punched him in the face.

He stood there gaping in shock as I turned to go back into my room. "Fuck you." I said vehemently as I had left him in the doorframe.