Illeanna Read Free

but they were working on it.
    Louis was just happy to be at Carlile’s so he could possibly get a glimpse of Illeanna. He and his four brothers shared an equal attraction to Illeanna, but whenever any of them tried to make a move, she would blow them off. It was getting more and more difficult to keep away from her, especially when other men came sniffing around her. Then a few months ago when her sister Angelique had gotten caught in some trouble and was nearly killed, they worried about Illeanna and her sisters. It just wasn’t right for five young, beautiful women to be handling so much on their own. At least the Lafont brothers had convinced Angelique to get into a relationship with them. Angelique was pregnant, building a new company, and expecting babies. That’s what he and his brothers wanted with Illeanna.
    Louis rubbed the whiskers on his chin and exhaled. Man, it would be something else to have Illeanna be their woman and be pregnant with their child.
    “Hey, where you at, bra?” Julien asked through his secret mike located on his wrist. Louis nearly jumped at the sound of Julien’s voice coming through the earpiece.
    Louis raised his hand to his chin and quietly spoke into the mike up his sleeve.
    “Sorry. I’m back. I was just hoping for a glimpse of our little chef.”
    “Yeah wouldn’t that make this detail worth it? Hey, did you get a look at those two guys that just came in through the side room near the kitchen? I couldn’t see their faces,” Julien asked.
    “Negative. I’ll check it out,” Louis replied then began to move toward one of the said two men, who were a few feet from Jean Phillips.
    The classical music was playing in the background, lots of people filled the restaurant, and the senator looked as if he finished his meal and was looking around for someone.
    “Where’s the chef? I want to compliment them personally on a job well done. I absolutely love this dish. It’s my new favorite,” Senator Pierre stated, and Louis felt his heart begin to pound inside of his chest. He was going to see Illeanna. And then he thought, she was going to blow his cover and Julien’s. Shit!
    Before Louis could think his next thought, chaos filled the room as one of the men pulled out a gun and fired it at Jean Phillips. Simultaneously someone came through the kitchen doors announcing that they were there. Louis feared that it was Illeanna and that she was going to get shot. As he turned all he saw was the white of the full chef uniform then another shot rang out. It happened so quickly as the two men ran from the room and entered the kitchen through the opposite swinging doors.
    Louis and Julien ran toward the doors just as the senator’s guards did the same thing. A quick glance to the floor and he knew that it wasn’t Illeanna who had gotten shot but the other chef.
    “Step away from the door!” someone yelled, and Julien swung around, ready to assault the senator’s bodyguards just so he and Louis could get to Illeanna.
    “Police undercover!” Julien yelled, but Louis headed straight through the doors, gun raised and ready.
     
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    Illeanna was aggravated, especially as the entire kitchen staff stood there dumbfounded and just as irritated as she was that Jacque was taking all the credit for the meals she prepared.
    “Don’t worry about it. Let’s just keep working,” Illeanna stated as she moved around the counter and went to pick up the pot she dropped after Jacque stated that he was the one who prepared that particular meal.
    “How can you be so calm, Illeanna? I would be freaking out right now,” Leeza stated, and others added similar comments.
    “He’ll get his. Don’t worry, eventually he is going to have to actually cook a good meal and serve it to someone,” Illeanna said, chuckling, then stopped as she heard what sounded like gunshots.
    In an instant two men rushed into the kitchen from the side room entrance. Other men came storming in, guns drawn. It