To escape the wedding of her backstabbing cousin and ex-boyfriend, Hazel Vance seeks oblivion at a masquerade ball. A passionate, anonymous encounter leaves her with a son, the only clue to his father a pair of striking, violet-blue eyes. Three years later, she becomes the executive assistant to Liam Sterling, an influential and notoriously difficult CEO whose gaze feels hauntingly familiar. But Liam wants nothing to do with his new assistant; he is obsessed with finding a woman who vanished into the night, the one ghost he can’t forget.

Chapter 197 - Prison Confessions and Near Miss


This precinct had become my second home over the past month, and honestly, I thrived in the chaos. Every day brought new challenges, new cases, new opportunities to make a difference. My team respected my methods, and my partnership with Deputy Chief Aurora had evolved into something special. The old-timer treated me like family, mentoring me with the kind of wisdom that only comes from decades on the force. His reputation was spotless, his integrity unquestionable. But one thing gnawed at me constantly - Clairemont remained a ghost in the wind.


I pushed through Aurora's office door, balancing a box of those cheese croissants he'd become obsessed with. The man had simple pleasures, and I'd learned that small gestures went a long way in building trust.


"Morning, Chief! Brought your addiction fuel," I announced, setting the box on his cluttered desk.


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