Chapter 99 Chapter Four: A Secured Future.
Chapter Four: A Secured Future.
Ileana stepped into her suite at the Delviere, Peoria’s most elegant hotel, the quiet hum of the city outside muffled by thick velvet curtains. The room was spacious and tastefully furnished, with a gleaming kitchenette tucked into one corner—a small luxury tha...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Chapter One: The Blueprint of Dreams.
2. Chapter 2 Chapter Two: The Ultimatum
3. Chapter 3 Chapter Three: A Suitor for Savannah.
4. Chapter 4 Chapter Four: Darius Kyle, the Heartless Beast.
5. Chapter 5 Chapter Five: Scheming for a Company.
6. Chapter 6 Chapter Six: A Cold Proposal.
7. Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: Negotiations.
8. Chapter 8 Chapter Eight: A Decision Made.
9. Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: 24 Hours.
10. Chapter 10 Chapter Ten: Happy Birthday Savannah.
11. Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven: A Grand Proposal.
12. Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve: My Fiancé.
13. Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen: The details of this marriage.
14. Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen: The Kyles (Part 1).
15. Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen: The Kyles (Part 2).
16. Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen: How about we try.
17. Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen: The Invitations.
18. Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen: Date Night (Part 1).
19. Chapter 19 Chapter Nineteen: Date Night (Part 2).
20. Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty: An appetizer.
21. Chapter 21 Chapter Twenty-One: The Morning After.
22. Chapter 22 Chapter Twenty-Two: False Allegations.
23. Chapter 23 Chapter Twenty-Three: A moment for Savie.
24. Chapter 24 Chapter Twenty-Four: The Engagement Party (Part 1).
25. Chapter 25 Chapter Twenty-Five: The Engagement Party (Part 2).
26. Chapter 26 Chapter Twenty-Six: The Engagement Party Part 3).
27. Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty-Seven: An Engagement Party Showdown.
28. Chapter 28 Chapter Twenty-Eight: If I win……you can’t say stop…
29. Chapter 29 Chapter Twenty-Nine: You're Mine Now..
30. Chapter 30 Chapter Thirty: A Board Divided.
31. Chapter 31 Chapter Thirty-One: Restaurants and Shower Gel.
32. Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two: Keep Your Brother Away From My Wife.
33. Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three: The Alburns.
34. Chapter 34 Chapter Thirty-Four: Time to plan a wedding.
35. Chapter 35 Chapter Thirty-Five: Final Preparations.
36. Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six: A Little Sparrow.
37. Chapter 37 Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Wedding Dresses.
38. Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Bloomberg-Saville’s Grand Opening.
39. Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Spa.
40. Chapter 40 Chapter Forty: The Eve of Forever. A Pre-Wedding Spa Celebration for Savannah.
41. Chapter 41 Chapter Forty-One: The Rehearsal Dinner (Part 1).
42. Chapter 42 Chapter Forty-Two: The Rehearsal Dinner (Part 2).
43. Chapter 43 Chapter Forty-Three: The Wedding (Part 1).
44. Chapter 44 Chapter Forty-Four: The Wedding (Part 2).
45. Chapter 45 Chapter Forty-Five: The Wedding (Part 3).
46. Chapter 46 Chapter Forty-Six: Isn’t That What The Reception Is For?......
47. Chapter 47 Chapter Forty-Seven: ……The Drama…
48. Chapter 48 Chapter Forty-Eight: In The Moonlight.
49. Chapter 49 Chapter Forty-Nine: A Plan In Motion.
50. Chapter 50 Chapter Fifty: Take The Fall.
51. Chapter 51 Chapter Fifty-One: Digging For The Truth (Part 1...the press conference).
52. Chapter 52 Chapter Fifty-Two: Digging For The Truth (Part 2…Everyone has a reaction).
53. Chapter 53 Chapter Fifty-Three: I Know Your Secret.
54. Chapter 54 Chapter Fifty-Four: I'll Love You In A Thousand Lifetimes.
55. Chapter 55 Chapter Fifty-Five: Lacy’s tough bond.
56. Chapter 56 Chapter Fifty-Six: Welcome Back Mr. & Mrs. Kyle!
57. Chapter 57 Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Cruise-Line Project.
58. Chapter 58 Chapter Fifty-Eight: We Had A Got Damn Deal!
59. Chapter 59 Chapter Fifty-Nine: Lacy’s Risky Move.
60. Chapter 60 Chapter Sixty: Richard’s Dangerous Scheme.
61. Chapter 61 Chapter Sixty-One: Tangled lies.
62. Chapter 62 Chapter Sixty-Two: I’m Sorry Kevin.
63. Chapter 63 Chapter Sixty-Three: He’s not as clever as he thinks.
64. Chapter 64 Chapter Sixty-Four: An Understanding Reached.
65. Chapter 65 Chapter Sixty-Five: Tell me your plan.
66. Chapter 66 Chapter Sixty-Six: Where Is Kevin Alburn?
67. Chapter 67 Chapter Sixty-Seven: Six Angry Men.
68. Chapter 68 Chapter Sixty-Eight: A Devious Plan (Part 1) Richard and Darma Hawkins.
69. Chapter 69 Chapter Sixty-Nine: A Devious Plan (Part 2) A Matchmaking Scheme.
70. Chapter 70 Chapter Seventy: A Devious Plan (Part 3) Sonya Carter.
71. Chapter 71 Chapter Seventy-One: One Month Until Election Day.
72. Chapter 72 Chapter Seventy-Two: The Beginning Of The End (Part 1).
73. Chapter 73 Chapter Seventy-Three: The Beginning Of The End (Part 2).
74. Chapter 74 Chapter Seventy-Four: The Waiting Room.
75. Chapter 75 Chapter Seventy-Five: The Maid Gwendalyn.
76. Chapter 76 Chapter Seventy-Six: The Death Of Kevin Alburn.
77. Chapter 77 Chapter Seventy-Seven: This Ends Now.
78. Chapter 78 Chapter Seventy-Eight: Sonya (Part 1) From Denson to Stone to Carter.
79. Chapter 79 Chapter Seventy-Nine: Sonya (Part 2) A Forced Marriage.
80. Chapter 80 Chapter Eighty: Sonya (Part 3) A Happy Family Of Three.
81. Chapter 81 Chapter Eighty-One: You Won’t Get Away With This…None Of You Will.
82. Chapter 82 Chapter Eighty-Two: Lacy’s Final Mistake.
83. Chapter 83 Chapter Eighty-Three: A Plan Of Escape.
84. Chapter 84 Chapter Eighty-Four: Election Day (Part 1).
85. Chapter 85 Chapter Eighty-Five: Election Day (Part 2).
86. Chapter 86 Chapter Eighty-Six: Election Day (Part 3).
87. Chapter 87 Chapter Eighty-Seven: Election Day (Part Finale).
88. Chapter 88 Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Election Results (Part 1).
89. Chapter 89 Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Election Results (Part 2).
90. Chapter 90 Chapter Ninety: One Last Score To Settle.
91. Chapter 91 Chapter Ninety-One: A Conference Room Showdown.
92. Chapter 92 Chapter Ninety-Two: Violets For Freedom.
93. Chapter 93 Chapter Ninety-Three: A Swift Justice.
94. Chapter 94 Chapter Ninety-Four: A Voyage Towards Tomorrow.
95. Chapter 95 Story #2: The Healing Leaf!
96. Chapter 96 Chapter One: Reborn With A Purpose.
97. Chapter 97 Chapter Two: The Outsider.
98. Chapter 98 Chapter Three: My Own Journey.
99. Chapter 99 Chapter Four: A Secured Future.
100. Chapter 100 Chapter Five: The Final Days Of High School.
101. Chapter 101 Chapter Six: Accusations And Truths!
102. Chapter 102 Chapter Seven: Graduation Day (Part 1).
103. Chapter 103 Chapter Eight: Graduation Day (Part 2).
104. Chapter 104 Chapter Nine: A Performance Of Two Lives.
105. Chapter 105 Chapter Ten: To New Beginnings!
106. Chapter 106 Chapter Eleven: The Party (Part 1).
107. Chapter 107 Chapter Twelve: The Party (Part 2).
108. Chapter 108 Chapter Thirteen: A Helpful Stranger.
109. Chapter 109 Chapter Fourteen: Ileana’s New Townhome.
110. Chapter 110 Chapter Fifteen: The Seizure.
111. Chapter 111 Chapter Sixteen: Hidden Forces.
112. Chapter 112 Chapter Seventeen: The Western Kingdom, Damon.
113. Chapter 113 Chapter Eighteen. The Village Zinnia.
114. Chapter 114 Chapter Nineteen: Welcome Home Little Ileana!
115. Chapter 115 Chapter Twenty: Blood Types.
116. Chapter 116 Chapter Twenty-One: The Village Summer Festival.
117. Chapter 117 Chapter Twenty-Two: No Direct Connection.
118. Chapter 118 Chapter Twenty-Three: Motives.
119. Chapter 119 Chapter Twenty Four: Oxford University.
120. Chapter 120 Chapter Twenty-Five: The Wilbur-Method.
121. Chapter 121 Chapter Twenty-Six: Ilie’s Lab.
122. Chapter 122 Chapter Twenty-Seven: Another Chance Encounter.
123. Chapter 123 Chapter Twenty-Eight: Another Chance Encounter (Part 2).
124. Chapter 124 Chapter Twenty-Nine: Why is it always her?
125. Chapter 125 Chapter Thirty: Chicken Noodle Soup.
126. Chapter 126 Chapter Thirty-One: Café Date.
127. Chapter 127 Chapter Thirty-Two: Jason’s Confliction.
128. Chapter 128 Chapter Thirty-Three: Rachel’s Scheme.
129. Chapter 129 Chapter Thirty-Four: Whispers At Rowan.
130. Chapter 130 Chapter Thirty-Five: Do You Think It’s Me?
131. Chapter 131 Chapter Thirty-Six: I Always Get What I Want.
132. Chapter 132 Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Destruction Of Lorina Kely.
133. Chapter 133 Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Day Of Friends.
134. Chapter 134 Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Death Of Lorina Kely.
135. Chapter 135 Chapter Forty: Trying To Piece Things Together (Part 1).
136. Chapter 136 Chapter Forty-One: Trying To Piece Things Together (Part 2).
137. Chapter 137 Chapter Forty-Two: Speculations (Part 1).
138. Chapter 138 Chapter Forty-Three: Speculations (Part 2).
139. Chapter 139 Chapter Forty-Four: The “Reengagement”.
140. Chapter 140 Chapter Forty-Five: “Let’s Negotiate.”
141. Chapter 141 Chapter Forty-Six: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 1: Invitations).
142. Chapter 142 Chapter Forty-Seven: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 2: Guilt).
143. Chapter 143 Chapter Forty-Eight: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 3: Dancing Lessons).
144. Chapter 144 Chapter Forty-Nine: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 4: First Date).
145. Chapter 145 Chapter Fifty: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 5: The Imperial Ball).
146. Chapter 146 Chapter Fifty-One: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 6: A Grand Entrance.)
147. Chapter 147 Chapter Fifty-Two: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 7: A Masked Stranger).
148. Chapter 148 Chapter Fifty-Three: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 8: Peorian Of The Year).
149. Chapter 149 Chapter Fifty-Four: Saint Merry’s Day (Part 9: Stained Dress).
150. Chapter 150 Chapter Fifty-Five: Saint Merry’s Day Finale: An Engagement for Ileana.
151. Chapter 151 Chapter Fifty-Six: A New Professor.
152. Chapter 152 Chapter Fifty-Seven: Another Poisonous Death.
153. Chapter 153 Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Short Life Of Ileana Green (Part 1).
154. Chapter 154 Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Short Life Of Ileana Green (Part 2).
155. Chapter 155 Chapter Sixty: The Short Life Of Ileana Green (Part 3-The Thornes).
156. Chapter 156 Chapter Sixty-One: The Short Life Of Ileana Green (Part 4: Her Final Moments).
157. Chapter 157 Chapter Sixty-Two: A Connection Made!
158. Chapter 158 Chapter Sixty-Three: Laundered Money.
159. Chapter 159 Chapter Sixty-Four: Rachel's Panic.
160. Chapter 160 Chapter Sixty-Five: A Young Boy From Evanston (Part 1: A Young Life Saved).
161. Chapter 161 Chapter Sixty-Six: A Young Boy From Evanston (Part 2: A Planted Darkness).
162. Chapter 162 Chapter Sixty-Seven: A Seed Of Darkness Taking Root.
163. Chapter 163 Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Truth About Lorina.
164. Chapter 164 Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Autopsy.
165. Chapter 165 Chapter Seventy: Jason Learns The Truth.
166. Chapter 166 Chapter Seventy-One: The Leak.
167. Chapter 167 Chapter Seventy-Two: Liabilities.
168. Chapter 168 Chapter Seventy-Three: You Won’t Interfere.
169. Chapter 169 Chapter Seventy-Four: Wilbur’s Hidden Journal.
170. Chapter 170 Chapter Seventy-Five: The Fire.
171. Chapter 171 Chapter Seventy-Six: Mistakes Made.
172. Chapter 172 Chapter Seventy-Seven: A Cold War.
173. Chapter 173 Chapter Seventy-Eight: What Am I To You?
174. Chapter 174 Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Walls Are Closing In.
175. Chapter 175 Chapter Eighty: Corey Whittman (Part 1).
176. Chapter 176 Chapter Eighty-One: Corey Whittman (Part 2).
177. Chapter 177 Chapter Eighty-Two: A Tale Of Two Friends.
178. Chapter 178 Chapter Eighty-Three: Enough Is Enough.
179. Chapter 179 Chapter Eighty-Four: A House Divided.
180. Chapter 180 Chapter Eighty-Five: The Vaccine.
181. Chapter 181 Chapter Eighty-Six: “Please! Save Our Son!”
182. Chapter 182 Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Destruction Of The Thornes (Part 1).
183. Chapter 183 Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Destruction Of The Thornes (Part 2).
184. Chapter 184 Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Destruction Of The Thornes (Part 3).
185. Chapter 185 Chapter Ninety: The Destruction Of The Thornes (Part 4: Mother & Daughter).
186. Chapter 186 Chapter Ninety-One: The Destruction Of The Thornes (Part 5: The Family Has Fallen).
187. Chapter 187 Chapter Ninety-Two: Welcome Back.
188. Chapter 188 Chapter Ninety-Three: I’m So Sorry.
189. Chapter 189 Chapter Ninety-Four: The Fallout.
190. Chapter 190 Chapter Ninety-Five: A Date With Destiny.
191. Chapter 191 Chapter Ninety-Six: Face To Face.
192. Chapter 192 Chapter Ninety-Seven: “We Have To Find Ileana!” (Part 1).
193. Chapter 193 Chapter Ninety-Eight: “We Have To Find Ileana!” (Part 2).
194. Chapter 194 Chapter Ninety-Nine: An Ending Unexpected.
195. Chapter 195 Chapter One-Hundred: Me & Grandpa.
196. Chapter 196 Chapter One-Hundred-One: Be Well Wyatt.
197. Chapter 197 Chapter One-Hundred-Two: Time To Truly Live.
198. Chapter 198 Epilogue Two: Trials and Judgements (Silas and Jason Thorne).
199. Chapter 199 Epilogue One: The Imperial Gala.
200. Chapter 200 Epilogue Three: Trials and Judgements (Rachel Thorne).
201. Chapter 201 Epilogue Three: The Healing Leaf.
202. Chapter 202 Afterword's!
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