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 conference room felt like a pressure cooker after the presentation ended. My hands shook slightly as I gathered my papers, trying to ignore Liam's intense gaze from across the table. 


Morris beamed at me as the Sterling Group executives exchanged impressed glances. "Brilliant presentation, Hazel. Your knowledge of their systems gave us the edge we needed."


"Thank you," I replied, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. 


I'd been dreading this meeting since Morris told me he needed me to accompany him to Sterling Group. At first, I thought it was another of Liam's schemes to see me, but the reality was more practical – my familiarity with their operations made me valuable for pitching our software.


"The interface is exactly what we've been looking for," Damian said, nodding approvingly. "Clean, intuitive, and compatible with our existing framework."


Liam leaned back in his chair, those violet-blue eyes never leaving my face. "We'll take it."


An Apology and a Vow