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 stood outside Stella's apartment door, my breath catching as she appeared before me in nothing but a fitted white tank top and matching underwear. The sight of her nearly undid my resolve to keep things simple between us.


"Adrian, Chl just called and woke me up, then you called right after. I forgot I wasn't dressed properly. You've already seen everything anyway. Come in and get comfortable while I change," she said, a flush creeping up her neck.


As Stella turned to walk away, something inside me snapped. I stepped inside, shut the door behind me, and pulled her against me. Our lips crashed together in a kiss that was desperate and hungry. When we finally broke apart, both breathing hard, I couldn't help but smile. "Good morning, beautiful. You look incredible."


Chapter 267 - S2 Chapter 51 - Friends Tribunal and Brutal H