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 had just finished helping a customer when I spotted him lurking outside the window display again. Stella's mystery admirer was back, practically burning holes through the glass as he watched her across the street. The man was completely hooked.


All week long, I'd been thoroughly entertained by Stella's stories about this guy. The sweet notes he'd been sending, the way his adorable nephew had already charmed her. That kid was absolutely precious, and if the uncle was half as decent as the boy, Stella had hit the jackpot.


But she was terrified. That worthless piece of garbage Nathaniel had really done a number on her confidence. Someone needed to give my best friend the push she desperately needed, and I was more than happy to be that someone.


Besides, this mysterious admirer was absolutely gorgeous. Stella deserved a man who looked at her like she hung the moon, not like the last loser who couldn't keep his hands off other women.


Chapter 230 - S2 Chapter 14 - Thirty Thousand Dollar Matchm