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?

What a nightmare. I stepped out of the restroom and walked straight into Adrian's father lurking in the hallway. His grip on my arm was firm and unwelcome. That disgusting man made my skin crawl, but I forced myself to stay composed before heading back to our table. Hazel was already shattered after learning that awful Isabella Clairemont was carrying Liam's child. We were here to support her, not pile on more drama.


"Everything alright, Stella? You were gone forever," Maya questioned the moment I slid into my seat. That petite girl never missed a thing.


"Yeah, just fine. Mom called," I fabricated to explain my extended absence.


"Oh Stella, I'm absolutely dying to meet your mother. West won't stop raving about her," Chloe chimed in with enthusiasm.


"We should definitely arrange something at my place," I suggested, forcing brightness into my voice. The girls immediately warmed to the idea.


Chapter 256 - S2 Chapter 40 - Suspicious Behavior and Growi