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 took Stella's phone from her trembling hands and placed it on speaker without saying a word. The tension in the room was palpable as we waited for the caller to speak.


"Samanthaaa! Woohoo! Guess who?" An unsettling laugh erupted through the speaker. "Tiny Stella, won't you talk to me? Are you that emotional?"


Stella's face paled, but she managed to keep her voice steady. "How did you get my number, Nathaniel?"


"Oh! Dean't you know?" Another disturbing laugh followed. "That annoying Maya gave me your number."


"Was it you? You stupid jerk!" Stella's composure cracked as anger flashed across her face.


"Yeah, I borrowed her phone today." His voice dripped with cynicism. "Too bad my employee couldn't stick the knife in her like I ordered."


Watching Stella struggle not to break down made my blood boil. She whispered, "You're a monster, Nathaniel."


Chapter 362 - S2 Chapter 146 - Sinister Midnight Warning