Isla Fox

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 CEO’s Masked Secret Wife

When I stepped off the terrace, my mind had finally cleared. Those forty minutes alone under the open sky, wrestling with my thoughts and begging whatever higher power existed to keep my son safe, had given me the steel I needed. Walking back into my office, I immediately barked at the first person I saw.


I needed to check on Hazel. After everything that had happened, she deserved my attention. I strode toward Damian's office, expecting to find her curled up in a chair, but the room was empty.


"Where the hell is Hazel?" My voice cut through the office chatter like a blade.


Chloe looked up from her desk, confusion creasing her features. "What do you mean? She told me she was going to spend time with you."


"Well, she's not with me. She's not in my office, and she sure as hell isn't at reception." The growl in my voice made everyone freeze. "So where is she?"


Chapter 162 - Hazel Missing