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?

We arrived at Adrian's house Sunday evening after our beach getaway. Exhaustion clung to my bones, yet we couldn't stop touching each other. After a shared shower, we settled into bed, simply enjoying gentle caresses.


"Nightingale, I want you back under security protection," Adrian murmured, using the pet name he reserved for our tender moments. His fingers traced lazy patterns on my skin.


I nestled closer against his warm chest. "My handsome, I really don't need security. Nathaniel is locked away and has no idea where I live or work now. Besides, those threatening letters stopped coming a while ago."


Adrian exhaled deeply, his breath warming my neck. "Nightingale, your unstable ex isn't our only concern."


"Julian is already imprisoned," I reminded him, closing my eyes to better absorb the sensation of his fingertips skimming my shoulder.


"I'm talking about Patterson." His words sent immediate tension through my body.


Chapter 314 - S2 Chapter 98 - Divine Protection Beckons