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 arrived at the Community Guild alongside Vincent and Atlas. The guys had truly outdone themselves for my bachelor party—they'd secured a private room featuring a pool table, poker setup, arcade games, plush leather sofas scattered throughout, and a fully stocked vintage bar with every spirit imaginable. This promised to be exactly the kind of night I needed before the wedding.


"Ready for your final night of freedom?" Damian greeted me with a grin, thrusting a drink into my hand.


Liam approached, adding, "Honestly thought this day would never come for you, man."


Only then did I notice their matching attire—black t-shirts featuring a cartoon version of me being dragged by a rope tied to my ankle, with Stella pulling the other end. "GAME OVER" was emblazoned across the bottom in bold letters.


"Real mature, guys," I muttered, though I couldn't help smiling at their childish antics.


Chapter 377 - S2 Chapter 161 - Venomous Hearts Collide