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?

After dropping Hazel at Apex Galaxy, I drove straight to my office building, my mind still replaying every moment from our incredible weekend. Meeting her parents had been everything I hoped for and more. The warmth they showed me, the way they welcomed me into their home like I belonged there, it meant more than they could ever know. For someone who lost his parents years ago, that acceptance felt like coming home.


Sure, we had dealt with that irritating situation with her ex-boyfriend, and her cousin's jealousy had been obvious and uncomfortable. But none of that mattered now. Hazel was back in my life, and Leo had completely stolen my heart. The kid was amazing, smart and funny, with Hazel's eyes and spirit. If my parents were still alive, I knew they would have adored both Hazel and Leo. They would have spoiled that boy rotten and treated Hazel like the daughter they never had.


Chapter 99 - Chapter 99 - Office Renovation Plans