By Love Betrayed

She was a beautiful heiress far from home who dreamed of being loved for herself alone. Arrogant and powerful, he didn't ask questions. He commanded and took her trust, love and passion, then left her with only her cold stubborn pride. They'd shared a night of enchantment, a night Deborah McLeod had paid for in endless nights of joyless solitude, alone with her memories and her little son, until a strange twist of fate swept Storm Grainger from California to the McLeod's Virginia estate. In spite of herself she longed for him, ached for him. Now he stood before her. Four years ago he had used her and betrayed her. Would her own treacherous heart betray her now? Comment: Neither one revealed their true identity, thinking they had plenty of time. But the next day, he is called out of town on a business emergency and his father, a cold conniving lying man (wants a wealthy society woman for his son) tries to pay Deborah off. When that doesn't work, he tells her that Storm is engaged and getting married soon. Storm returns and his dear father tells him that the girl took a payoff. ~ Years later they meet suddenly in a very unexpected place and both are in total shock when they learn the true identities of each other. She's bitter, he wants her and his son. They finally get it sorted out with a bit of matchmaking by Deborah's wise old grandfather