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

"I think Liam is quite taken with you both," my mother said as she helped me wash the dinner dishes. Liam had left twenty minutes ago, promising to return in the morning.


"He's persistent, that's for sure," I admitted, drying a plate with more focus than necessary.


Dad entered the kitchen carrying Leo, who was fast asleep against his shoulder. "This little guy crashed hard. Must be all that excitement with Liam and Noah."


I set down my dish towel and reached for my son. "I'll put him to bed."


"I've got him," Dad insisted. "You finish up with your mother."


Once Dad disappeared upstairs, Mom handed me a glass of wine. "So, what are you going to do?"


"About the handsome man who drove three hours just to return a stuffed cat." She leaned against the counter, eyeing me. "The same man who wants to adopt Leo and clearly adores you both."


I sighed, taking a long sip. "It's complicated, Mom."


Vicious Accusations and a Calm Retort