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 parking lot seemed to stretch endlessly as I watched Hazel disappear with her friends. My chest felt like it might collapse in on itself.


"Fuck!" I slammed my fist against a nearby car, setting off its alarm.


"Man, calm down," Damian grabbed my shoulder. "We need to think clearly."


Adrian paced beside us, running his hands through his hair. "This is a complete disaster. Did you see Stella's face? She just agreed to work for you, and now..."


"They won't answer," Carter said, phone pressed to his ear. "None of them are picking up."


My own phone showed six failed attempts to reach Hazel. Each unanswered call twisted the knife deeper.


"I'm going to destroy Isabella," I growled, my voice barely recognizable. "I'll ruin her family's company."


Noah shook his head. "That won't help with Hazel."


He was right. Vengeance wouldn't fix what had just been shattered. Three months of carefully building trust with Hazel, gone in an instant.


Desperate Measures, Furious Rejection