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?

During our voyage to the marina, we messaged our friends to inform them we'd be out at sea until Monday. Not surprisingly, none of them were thrilled about waiting for updates, particularly Chl, but I needed this private time to reconnect with my goddess.


I temporarily pushed aside thoughts about my mother, resolving to address that situation later, though I definitely intended to discover what was happening between her and that doctor. For now, I was simply basking in the happiness of being with the woman I adored.


"Adrian, I texted Atlas. He's dying to know if everything worked out," Stella said, interrupting my thoughts.


I smiled. "That kid lives for gossip. He's probably already spreading the news to everyone." My nephew talked too much, but he was still a wonderful kid.


Chapter 313 - S2 Chapter 97 - Endless Ocean Ecstasy