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?

Nothing could dampen my spirits today. Last night with my little one had been absolute perfection. What an extraordinary woman! Every curve of her body, every soft moan that escaped her lips, every gentle touch—she astounded me in ways I never thought possible.


Despite our intimate connection, she remained endearingly shy about certain aspects of our relationship. This morning, when she spotted the evidence of her virginity on the sheets, her face flushed crimson, as though all her blood had rushed to her cheeks at once. It wasn't until I pulled her onto my lap, covering her with tender kisses and whispering how honored I felt to be her first, that she finally relaxed. And I meant every word—if I had my way, I would be her only. She was a precious jewel I had no intention of sharing with anyone else.


Chapter 423 - S3 Chapter 19 - Sacred Pleasure Remembered