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 helped Iris settle into the passenger seat, my concern for her weighing heavily on my mind. The confrontation with our father had shattered something inside her today. Despite all his cruelty, she still harbored feelings for that worthless man, and I could see how deeply his latest betrayal had wounded her.


As I walked toward my own car, I pulled out my phone and dialed Vincent. He answered on the second ring, and I quickly explained everything that had transpired. His voice immediately shifted to one of protective urgency as he promised to head home right away to be with her. That eased some of the tension in my chest. I assured him I would check on them both later tonight.


Sliding behind the wheel, I started the engine and headed toward the Community Guild. Something dark twisted in my gut as I drove through the city streets. Whatever Sebastian needed to discuss with me, I had a feeling it was going to make this already hellish day even worse.


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