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

When Sterling called asking me to be his best man, I figured it was just good manners, showing gratitude for me saving his kid. But when he mentioned I'd be paired with that petite girl, my pulse quickened. I booked the first flight out Friday afternoon, heading straight to Haven Harbor. Damian offered his guest room until I could find my own place. We'd known each other since we were kids, back when his family ran the biggest cattle ranch in Crestwood, supplying my father's meatpacking business.


The bachelor party was everything I expected from these guys. Poker, bourbon, and Cuban cigars filled the night. I blended in easily with the crew, and Jasper, another guy I'd met before, offered to sell me his furnished apartment since he was moving in with his girlfriend. We planned to check it out Sunday. Everything was falling into place for my new life here. But honestly, all I could think about was seeing her again.


Chapter 187 - Setting Sights on Shorty