Chapter 0259

That evening, I met with Nicholas and Julian in one of the sitting rooms. Julian had unfurled the

blueprints to the palace out on one of the small tables. Now, he was holding a cup of coffee in each hand.

He likely hadn’t been to sleep yet.

Neither had Nicholas, though he was running on adrenaline instead of caffeine.

“With Jane escalating in violence, we have to move quicker as well,” Nicholas said. “We need to put a

plan into action as soon as possible.”

“We need a plan first,” Julian said. “You are skipping steps.”

Nicholas pushed a hand through his hair.

“There has to be something we can do,” I said. “I’m tired of waiting around for Jane to make her move.

We’re constantly on the back foot.”

“Piper’s right,” Nicholas said. “We need to go on the assertive. Stop playing defense and go on offense

instead.”

“Take the fight to them?” Julian asked with a smirk. “Surely you all haven’t forgotten my initial plan from

weeks ago. Sneaking into Terry’s mansion and snooping around.”

“We barricaded the tunnel,” I said.

“I’m not talking about a tunnel. I’m talking about holding an event in Terry’s mansion. Then snooping

around when their backs are turned.”

Nicholas and I glanced at each other.

1 remembered Nicholas had been vehemently against this plan at the start. Now however, he seemed

less so.

Julian waited. I waited too. When Nicholas didn’t object to anyway, Julian prompted, “You’re going to let

it

can I do?

he was willing to go

close. She very nearly sneaked past our defenses if Mark

in danger so long as Jarse

to bring fan and Terry down as

Nicholas so valiantly willing

“It’s about time you came around to this idea, brother. Even last night

before Jane. Before

Julian nodded, understanding.

producers for a while now, putting

to get them to line everything up and move

this idea to them, even though I opposed

your misguided orders get in the way of my best–laid plans. I knew you’d come

the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among the girls. Many were whispering about how the next event would

ready for a change of scenery,” Tiffany

you make it to Luna, you will

amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party

Susie

comfortable staying,” Olivia said. “Though, of

needed.”

wherever

rolled

Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even when Nicholas

like Nicholas might be hiding around the corner ready to hear her true

not the act she

stage platform and tapped on

what our next event will be.

awaiting the next

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the sound of that name, all the blood drained

welcome Terry among

I wanted to run up and kick

kind,” Terry said. He walked toward us and took turns

Tiffany visibly slunk away from his touch. I steeled

seconds until it was over. Even Olivia seemed tenser

sense to know something was

wasn’t actively trying to take control of their

the one to announce the event,

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