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

Chapter 24 - Morning Coffee and Predatory Warnings


I walked into my apartment with my boss's parting words still ringing in my ears. He would continue his relentless teasing. What game was Liam Sterling really playing with me? Today had been an emotional whirlwind that left me questioning everything. Would our office dynamic ever find some semblance of normalcy?


I tiptoed to Leo's room, finding him lost in peaceful slumber, his tiny arms wrapped around his favorite teddy bear. The sight of my son's innocent face made my heart swell with love. Maybe I could convince Chl to join us for a Sunday afternoon at the park - Leo would love that. I peeked into my best friend's room, confirming she was also deep in sleep, then grabbed the baby monitor from the hallway table.
