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

Chapter 71 - High Stakes Poker Challenge


The girls truly lifted my spirits. After hours of laughter and conversation, we decided to explore the gaming lounge on the upper floor. The space stretched endlessly before us, resembling a high-end casino with gleaming card tables, spinning roulette wheels, and rows of slot machines creating a symphony of electronic chimes. Chloe approached the cashier counter, exchanged bills for colorful chips, and distributed them among our group.


"Time to paint this town red, ladies!" she announced with infectious enthusiasm.


"Oh, we are absolutely going to paint it red!" Thea's voice carried a dangerous edge as she directed our attention toward a poker table positioned at the room's far end. A crowd of women had gathered around it like moths to a flame. "Owen is about to learn a very expensive lesson!" she snarled, watching a brunette drape herself across Owen's shoulders with practiced familiarity.
