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 left the office in a daze, my mind spinning from what had happened. The memory of Liam's touch still burned on my skin, making it impossible to think clearly. I needed to get home to Leo, to ground myself in the one constant that kept me steady.


The taxi ride felt endless. When I finally walked through the door, Leo came running toward me with his arms outstretched, his little voice calling "Mommy" despite being stuffed up from his cold. The sight of his bright smile washed away every complicated thought from my mind. This was what mattered. This was my world.


Chl hadn't arrived yet, so I found Miranda in the kitchen, bustling around with the efficiency of someone who truly cared. She had already prepared dinner, given Leo his medicine, and somehow managed to make our small apartment feel like a real home.


"Miranda, I honestly don't know how to thank you for everything you've done today," I told her, meaning every word.


Chapter 31 - Godmother's Guidance