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?

While Uncle Adrian and I sat in the car waiting for Miranda to slip the note to Aunt Stella, I grabbed my phone and dialed Vera's number. The plan forming in my head needed backup, and fast.


"Hey beautiful, want to catch a movie tonight?" I asked when she picked up.


"Absolutely," Vera's voice brightened immediately.


"Perfect. Think you could drag Ivy along? I know she's been stressed with dental school and could use a break."


Vera paused. "That's random, but sure. Let me ask her."


Ivy was twenty-one, three years older than Vera, but she never made us feel like kids. She was the most laid-back person I knew, which made her perfect for what I had in mind. Pure luck had struck when I spotted that text notification on Chl's phone earlier mentioning which theater and movie Aunt Stella was hitting up with this Logan character.


Miranda slid back into the car, slightly out of breath, and handed Uncle Adrian the folded note.


Chapter 275 - S2 Chapter 59 - Operation Movie Theater Sabot