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 rattled off the names of everyone affected to Aaron, and alarm immediately filled his face. He instructed me to gather everyone in the living room. I dashed out, finding my mother in her bedroom, clearly ill. I asked Sebastian to help her to the living room. Next, I located Iris and Sophie together, both looking frighteningly weak. I called for Adrian and the other guys to assist with them. In the bathroom, I discovered Damian vomiting violently.


"We need to get to the hospital immediately. They've been poisoned," Aaron announced, his worry evident in every word. "Let's get them into two cars. I'll ride in one and Vaughn in the other to monitor their conditions. Sebastian, you drive one vehicle, Liam the other. Stella, you stay here with the kids. In your condition, the chaos of a hospital isn't good for you. Atlas, watch over her, get her some calming tea, and call me if she remains anxious."


Chapter 357 - S2 Chapter 141 - Poison Gift Aftermath