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

suggest it

do?

wasn’t happy, but he was willing

past our defenses if Mark hadn’t

will always be in danger so long as Jarse

to bring fan and Terry

heart was warm, listening to Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect Elva

came around to this idea, brother. Even last

had been before Jane. Before

Julian nodded, understanding.

on the producers for a while now, putting

them

pitching this idea to them, even

course.” Julian shrugged. “Like I’m going to let your misguided orders get in the way of my best–laid plans. I knew you’d come around eventually. I wanted to

called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip

change of scenery,”

replied. “If you make it

Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna

Susie said,

Olivia said. “Though, of course, I would go

needed.”

go wherever

rolled their

Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her

hiding around the corner ready to hear

the act

tapped

what our next event will

the

+15 BONUS

all the blood drained from

please welcome Terry among

too, even though I wanted to run up and kick him in

very kind,” Terry said. He walked toward

of our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk away from

over.

had the good sense to know something was wrong with this

actively trying to

one to announce the event,

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