Lily Larimar had some very bad news for developer Melvin Gortch: The ground on which he'd begun to build his ambitious new project was contaminated with toxic chemicals. Inspector Larimar notified Gortch that construction would have to be immediately halted, an order that would be financially devastating for him. The desperate developer offered a generous bribe to Lily if she'd delay the report until he could abscond with a substantial investment he was about to receive. A woman of integrity, Lily scornfully refused the dirty money so Gortch exercised a more drastic option by holding her in...

Lily Larimar had some very bad news for developer Melvin Gortch: The ground on which he'd begun to build his ambitious new project was contaminated with toxic chemicals. Inspector Larimar notified Gortch that construction would have to be immediately halted, an order that would be financially devastating for him. The desperate developer offered a generous bribe to Lily if she'd delay the report until he could abscond with a substantial investment he was about to receive. A woman of integrity, Lily scornfully refused the dirty money so Gortch exercised a more drastic option by holding her in bondage. Once the slender blonde inspector sat tightly chair-bound in her business suit, the ruthless man tied a knotted black cloth between her lips, then began to make arrangements for his disappearance. Left alone, Lily struggled in disbelief until she noticed her phone hidden under the report that Gortch had thrown on the floor. After she slipped off her heels, the lithe young woman grasped the phone with her bare feet and raised it onto the chair by curling up onto her hip. But Lily's athletic achievement was nullified by her captor's return; deprived of the phone and roped more snugly to the chair, she knew her best chance of escape had been lost.