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

The strange tension from Evelyn's reaction hung in the air. I couldn't shake the feeling that she was holding something back. She sat perfectly still, her elegant posture betraying nothing, but her eyes—they looked troubled.


"Evelyn? Is everything okay?" I asked cautiously.


She set her wine glass down with a small clink. "I think it's time I told you more about Liam Sterling."


Chloe perked up instantly, leaning forward. "Ooh, I'm all ears for this."


Evelyn smiled sadly. "Most people only see the powerful CEO, the demanding boss. But the man I've known since he was a boy is much more complex."


"How long have you worked for the Sterling family?" I asked.


"Almost thirty years. I started working for Liam's father when Liam was just five years old." Her eyes softened with the memory. "Such a serious little boy, always following his father around with a toy briefcase."


I couldn't help but smile at the image.


The Scars He Carries