Three years ago, Hazel Vance made a choice that changed everything. One night of passion with a mysterious stranger at a masquerade ball left her with more than just memories—it left her with a son whose rare violet-blue eyes are a constant reminder of the father she'll never find.

Now a struggling single mother, Hazel desperately needs the executive assistant position at Sterling Group. The salary could finally give her two-year-old Leo the life he deserves. But her new boss, CEO Liam Sterling, is nothing like she expected.

Demanding, brilliant, and devastatingly handsome, Liam has a reputation for being impossible to work for. Most assistants don't last a week. When Hazel refuses to be intimidated by his cold demeanor and sharp tongue, something shifts between them. The attraction is immediate and electric, crackling through every professional interaction.

But it's his eyes that stop her cold. The same striking violet-blue shade that stares back at her every morning when she looks at her son.

As the tension between them builds and the lines between professional and personal begin to blur, Hazel finds herself caught between her desperate need for this job and her growing attraction to the one man who could destroy everything she's worked for.

She doesn't know that Liam has been searching for the mysterious woman from the masquerade ball ever since that night changed him forever. And he has no idea that the composed, fiery assistant who challenges him at every turn is the same woman who haunts his dreams.

When the truth finally comes to light, will it bring them together or tear apart the fragile new life Hazel has built for herself and her son?

I tugged self-consciously at the hem of my orange dress as I stood in the elevator of Liam's luxury apartment building. Chloe had insisted this form-fitting number would drive him crazy, calling it my "seduction strategy." The soft fabric clung to my curves, stopping just above my knees – professional enough for a business meeting but with enough flair to make a statement.


"You've got this," I whispered to myself as the elevator doors opened directly into the penthouse foyer.


The sound of male laughter drifted from somewhere inside. I followed it, my heels clicking against the marble floor, until I reached a massive terrace overlooking the city skyline. The sunset painted everything in gold, casting a warm glow over the gathered group.


Liam stood with his back to me, deep in conversation with Damian Knight and another man I recognized as Owen from the legal department. Evelyn Reed noticed me first, her eyes lighting up as she waved me over.


Chapter 32 - Invisible Eyes and Possessive Whispers