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?

Chapter 95 - Surprise Visits and Family Approval


We finished shopping and headed back home. Chloe carried several bags while I juggled the rest, both of us calling out to announce our return as we stepped through the front door. We had barely set the shopping bags on the kitchen counter when Leo came racing out of the living room, his voice ringing with pure excitement.


"Of course I came, little man. I've been missing you like crazy!" Liam's familiar voice reached my ears and my legs nearly gave out beneath me.


I spun around to find them locked in an enthusiastic embrace. Mom wore the biggest smile I had seen in months, while Dad looked genuinely surprised. Meanwhile, Chloe stood frozen with her mouth hanging open as Noah approached her with obvious hesitation.


"What exactly is this supposed to mean, Noah?" Chloe's tone was sharp and serious as she deliberately avoided embracing her boyfriend.


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