They meet several months later at his best friend's law firm. Angelos introduces her as Stella, the brains behind the negotiations of a land contract case he'd hired Angelos's law firm to acquire for him. Leo threatens to reveal Stella's identity as Calixta to Angelos, but the plea in her eyes stops him.

As Stella gets to know Leonidas better, she discovers that he's not just another ruthless Greek tycoon out to further increase his substantial bottom line. The case she's helping him with is a passion project, not one strictly for profit. She'd already violated the no-fraternization clause in her employment contract, albeit unwittingly. So she holds herself aloof from Leonidas, knowing she'd be risking everything to be with him - her job, her scholarship, her career.

But Leonidas refuses to let Stella slip away so easily. Can he convince her that he's worth the risk? Or will he end up losing not only his best friend, but also the woman who'd captivated his heart?