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 was finishing dinner with an important client when my phone vibrated with Atlas's message. My nephew hadn't contacted me in weeks – Iris had specifically told him not to – so something serious must have happened. When I opened his text, my blood ran cold:


"If you don't want to lose Stella, come back from your trip now."


My fingers trembled as I quickly found Atlas's contact and called him.


"Atlas, explain this message. Now." I demanded, skipping any pleasantries.


"Well hello to you too, uncle. I'm doing just fine, thanks for asking," Atlas replied with his trademark sarcasm.


"I'm not in the mood for games. Tell me what's happening."


"I ran into Aunt Stella at the shopping mall earlier. She's going to see some comedy film with a guy named Warren," Atlas explained, his voice deliberately casual. "Never met him before, but he's definitely good-looking and seemed pretty charming. Oh, and Stella? She looks absolutely stunning tonight."


Chapter 295 - S2 Chapter 79 - Jealousy Ignites Action