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?

Saturday arrived with the gift of a day off, something I treasured because it meant uninterrupted time with Emmanuelle. My little one bubbled with excitement about meeting her friends at Liam's house. Hazel had been mostly homebound lately due to her pregnancy and those concerning threats she'd been receiving, which played perfectly into my plans. I needed Chloe's creative input for something important.


Emmanuelle's birthday was coming up next week, and I wanted to create something extraordinary for her. No one could orchestrate memorable events quite like Chloe with her wild imagination and flair for the dramatic.


At Liam's place, I seized my opportunity when Emmanuelle became engrossed in conversation with Stella. I discreetly motioned for Chloe to join me in a quiet corner.


"What's the crisis now, detective? Dean't tell me you've already screwed things up and need a rescue mission?" Chloe quipped as she sauntered over.


Chapter 434 - S3 Chapter 30 - Worship Without Restraint