To escape the wedding of her backstabbing cousin and ex-boyfriend, Hazel Vance seeks oblivion at a masquerade ball. A passionate, anonymous encounter leaves her with a son, the only clue to his father a pair of striking, violet-blue eyes. Three years later, she becomes the executive assistant to Liam Sterling, an influential and notoriously difficult CEO whose gaze feels hauntingly familiar. But Liam wants nothing to do with his new assistant; he is obsessed with finding a woman who vanished into the night, the one ghost he can’t forget.

The decision to visit the hospital today seemed routine enough. I had wrapped up an investigation in the area and mentioned to my team that I wanted to check on Liam and Hazel's newborn quadruplets. Detective Bailey, who was behind the wheel, immediately perked up at the mention of meeting the babies. Before I knew it, the entire squad was eager to see them.


We had been hunting Julian for months now, and my team had become deeply invested in this case. Each of them had crossed paths with Liam and Hazel at some point during our investigation, forming a connection that went beyond professional duty.


Bailey insisted we make a detour to the hospital gift shop. Soon we were all pooling our money together, buying metallic balloons, premium chocolates for Hazel, and an assortment of stuffed animals. The sight of three seasoned officers debating over teddy bear colors would have been amusing under different circumstances.


Chapter 203 - Chapter 203 - Hospital Lockdown