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?

The phone call ended with a click as I processed the information the hospital manager had just shared. Sasha had been rushed to the emergency room after taking pills with alcohol. My ex-wife—unstable and unpredictable—had left instructions for them to call me. I felt the blood drain from my face as I contemplated the complications this would create.


"What's wrong, Damon? Is there a problem with Maya?" Cole immediately assumed the worst, concern for his sister evident in his voice.


"No," I struggled to find the right words. "My ex-wife overdosed on pills and alcohol. They found her unconscious and rushed her to the hospital." I paused, running a hand through my hair. "She left a note telling them to contact me."


"That's awful!" Cole's expression darkened. "What are you planning to do?"


Chapter 527 - S3 - Chapter 123- Hospital Vigil