It was at her own engagement party that Lauren met the mysterious and attractive Spaniard, Don Ramón Eduardo de Cabrera y Molina – when he lost no time in telling her that she was making a mistake, that she did not really love her fiancé Roger – and furthermore, that he himself was the right man for her! And very much against her will, and all common sense, Lauren found herself violently attracted to him. But that wasn’t love, was it? Of course she wasn’t going to break off the engagement. She loved Roger, really loved him, and soon she was going to marry him. But then something happened that put her completely in Don Ramón’s power…