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 remained motionless, my gaze locked on his hand as it moved along his aroused length. The urge to taste him overwhelmed me, making my mouth water with anticipation. He released a deep chuckle and spoke my name again.


"Keep staring at me like that and I'll be at your door in minutes," Adrian warned with playful intensity. "Come on, beautiful. Move for me. I want to see every inch of that gorgeous little outfit you're wearing."


I rose from my position and stepped into the camera's view, rotating slowly to give him the full display.


"Stella, you're absolutely divine," Adrian breathed, gripping his phone tighter. "Now, would you remove that tempting little number for me? Please, I need to see you."


"And what makes you think I would do that?" I challenged him.


"Because I can tell you're enjoying this show as much as I am. Because I know you're already burning up inside. And because I'm certain you want to make me lose complete control over you."


Chapter 232 - S2 Chapter 16 - Virtual Intimacy and Whispere