Lex Talionis (n.)- The law of retaliation, whereby a punishment resembles the offense committed in kind and degree. Two wrongs. One right. He met her under the worst circumstances. She was still married. To the man who'd stolen from his company. But none of that would matter, because Chase would have her. At any cost. To Chase Blaine, it really was that simple. Douglas Colton had stolen millions from Chase's company. He had to pay. Chase had every intention of cornering the bastard and making sure he ended up in jail. Then he came face-to-face with Douglas's wife, Aria. One look at her changed all his plans, warping them into a much darker and perverse plot to get his revenge. He would offer Douglas his freedom...in exchange for a single date with his wife. To a man like Chase, a man that hadn't truly felt emotions in a long time, Aria's presence soon became more addicting than a drug. A problem considering that she might never forgive him for blackmailing her, despite the fact that at times she seems just as unwillingly fascinated by him as he is by her.