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

Damian's backyard was like something out of a luxury resort brochure. The expansive pool sparkled under the summer sun, surrounded by perfectly manicured landscaping and comfortable lounge chairs.


I sat on the edge of the pool, my feet dangling in the cool water as I watched Liam and Leo splash around together. My heart swelled seeing them like this—Liam holding Leo securely as the little boy giggled and kicked his legs in excitement.


"They look good together," Chloe said, settling beside me with two glasses of sangria. She handed me one with a knowing smile.


"They do," I admitted, taking a sip of the fruity drink.


Leo shrieked with delight as Liam spun him through the water. "Again! Again!" he demanded, and Liam obliged, his deep laugh carrying across the yard.


"It's uncanny how much they look alike," Scarlett remarked, joining us by the pool's edge. "Those eyes are a dead giveaway."


Poolside Confessions and a Secret Plan