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?

Chapter 91 - Friends and Floating Wings


When we arrived at Damian's house, the girls were already there and rushed over to take Leo from Liam's arms. Liam immediately became protective, his voice carrying a warning edge.


"Whoa there, ladies! Easy with my little man!"


"I've been dying to meet Leo!" Owen said, walking over with a warm smile.


My son found himself surrounded by my friends, who had him giggling and squealing with delight as they tickled his tiny belly. The sound of his laughter made my heart swell. Then Leo's bright violet eyes found Liam.


"Liam, pool!" he declared, his little voice filled with excitement.


"Sunscreen and floaties first, sweetheart," I told him, watching as he already reached his little arms toward Liam.


"I've got this, Hazel. Let me handle our boy today. You just relax and enjoy yourself," Liam said, flashing me that devastating smile that always made my knees weak.


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