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 peered through the crack in the window and saw darkness had already settled outside. "Dear God, how is my little boy doing?"


The entire day had been spent begging the heavens to keep my child safe. Liam must despise me by now. I had vanished without a single word of explanation. But desperation for my son's safety had consumed every rational thought. I was completely lost.


After Caleb had brought that sandwich and left, silence had blanketed the house. I assumed they had both gone out. But then came the unmistakable sound of a door creaking open, followed by muffled voices. They had returned. Lord, please shield me from whatever comes next.


"Here's your dinner." Mitchell cracked the door open just wide enough to shove a paper bag through before slamming it shut again.


I immediately pressed my ear against the cold wood. I had to discover what twisted plans they were hatching.


Chapter 167 - Freedom and Rescue