1Chapter 1: The Unsuitable Prospect of Ethan Smalls
41Chapter 42: A Midnight Rendezvous Near the Stables
2Chapter 2: A Glimpse Across the Ballroom Floor
42Chapter 43: The Difference Between Rake and Ruin
3Chapter 3: The Tight Lacing of Propriety
43Chapter 44: Abigail Jones and the Gossip Mill
4Chapter 4: Isadora’s Unspoken Inheritance
44Chapter 45: Ethan’s Vow to Overcome His Station
5Chapter 5: Waverley: A House of Gilded Cages
45Chapter 46: The Morning After the Unsanctioned Meeting
6Chapter 6: The Stain Upon the Thompson Name
46Chapter 47: The Unraveling of Old Prejudices
7Chapter 7: Ethan’s Rough Edges and Refined Desires
47Chapter 48: Clementine Ali’s Counsel on Survival
8Chapter 8: The Cruel Mathematics of a Dowry
48Chapter 49: The Importance of the Presentation at Court
9Chapter 9: Percy Cavendish's Insolent Observation
49Chapter 50: Isadora’s Fear of Becoming a Burden
10Chapter 10: A Governess’s Education in Silence
50Chapter 51: Holden Hawthorne: The Rival Suitor
11Chapter 11: The Countryside Air Thick with Judgment
51Chapter 52: A Confrontation Over a Broken Promise
12Chapter 12: Smalls: A Name Beneath Notice
52Chapter 53: The Agony of a Too-Tight Bodice and Stifled Emotion
13Chapter 13: Isolde Davenport’s Knowing Smile
53Chapter 54: Ethan’s Reckless Journey to London
14Chapter 14: First Encounters at the Morning Ride
54Chapter 55: The Unveiling of the Truth Behind the Smalls Fortune
15Chapter 15: The Unbearable Proximity of the Dower House
55Chapter 56: Beyonce Carter’s Shocked Encounter
16Chapter 16: Isadora’s Quiet Rebellion Against Etiquette
56Chapter 57: The Necessity of a Public Assertion
17Chapter 17: The Rake’s Reputation: A Tattered Mantle
57Chapter 58: The Preparation for the Grand Ball
18Chapter 18: Lady Thompson’s Hysterical Summons
58Chapter 59: The Weight of Isadora’s Wedding Dress Prospects
19Chapter 19: Ethan’s Illicit Business Ventures
59Chapter 60: Jasper Williams Observing the Shifting Tides
20Chapter 20: The Scandal Whispered Behind Fans
60Chapter 61: The Tension Before the First Dance
21Chapter 21: Corsetry and Constriction: A Metaphor for Life
61Chapter 62: Ethan’s Hand on Her Waist: A Dangerous Freedom
22Chapter 22: Nakia Mitchell’s Subtle Warning
62Chapter 63: Tamika Banks Witnessing Their Intensity
23Chapter 23: The Library’s Sanctuary and Shared Secrets
63Chapter 64: The Negotiation Shifts: From Money to Devotion
24Chapter 24: A Discussion of Pennies and Pride
64Chapter 65: The Scandal Brews: Whispers of Elopement
25Chapter 25: Ginuwine Thompson’s Excessive Demands
65Chapter 66: Lamar Little’s Gossip Delivered with Malice
26Chapter 26: The Weight of a Tarnished Past
66Chapter 67: Isadora’s Decision to Stand Against Her Family
27Chapter 27: Ethan’s Attempt at Drawing Room Decorum
67Chapter 68: The Governess-Trained Heart Knows Its Worth
28Chapter 28: Isadora’s Heart Fluttering Against the Stays
68Chapter 69: Quinton Martin Delivering the Final Summons
29Chapter 29: The Scandalous Gaze That Lingered Too Long
69Chapter 70: Ethan’s Offer: Not Gold, But Devotion Absolute
30Chapter 30: A Dance of Calculated Avoidance
70Chapter 71: The Defiance in the Drawing Room
31Chapter 31: Willow Smith’s Sympathetic Glance
71Chapter 72: The Revelation of Isadora’s Inner Strength
32Chapter 32: The Ill-Fated Picnic Near the Folly
72Chapter 73: Enzo Anderson’s Unimpressed Departure
33Chapter 33: Ethan’s Defense of Her Honor
73Chapter 74: The Weather Breaks Over Waverley Estate
34Chapter 34: The Governess’s Lesson in Fortitude
74Chapter 75: Imani Young’s Unexpected Support
35Chapter 35: Marsai Whitaker’s Sharp Questioning
75Chapter 76: The Proposal Under the Waning Moon
36Chapter 36: Negotiations Held Under the Shadow of Debt
76Chapter 77: The Unraveling of the Dowry Knot
37Chapter 37: The Evening Smells of Damp Earth and Desire
77Chapter 78: Ethan Smalls Claims His Gentlewoman
38Chapter 39: The Necessity of a Respectable Introduction
78Chapter 79: A Kiss That Defied Every Etiquette Book
39Chapter 40: Sebastian Montgomery’s Pompous Arrival
79Chapter 80: The Promise of a Future Beyond Class Lines
40Chapter 41: The Scrutiny of the Country Neighbors
