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 couldn't believe my eyes when I read those three simple words on Stella's card: "Make me believe." Standing in that elevator as the doors closed, I felt a surge of hope flood through me. After days of coldness and rejection, this small gesture was everything. Those three words held more meaning than a thousand-page letter could have conveyed. They were my lifeline, my chance to win her back.


As soon as my unavoidable meeting concluded, I raced to the nearest shopping mall. I needed something special, something that would speak volumes about my intentions. At the candy store, the clerk helped me arrange a perfect gift box. Twelve delicate red rose buds were carefully positioned around a bottle of Amarula liqueur—Stella's favorite—with strawberry chocolates nestled between them. The clerk secured the elegant arrangement with a red ribbon, and I attached a card reading, "I'll do whatever I can to show you I can be the man of your life."


Chapter 278 - S2 Chapter 62 - Make Me Believe