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 this

do? Nicholas crossed

wasn’t happy, but he was willing to

past our defenses

will always be in danger so long as Jarse and

to bring fan and Terry down as feet

so valiantly willing to protect

about time you came around to this idea, brother. Even last

before Jane. Before

Julian nodded, understanding.

I’ve been leaning on the producers for a while now, putting this idea in their ear,” Julian said.

them to

pitching this idea to them, even though I opposed

in the way of my best–laid plans. I knew you’d come around eventually.

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

for a change

replied. “If you make it

amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to

does,” Susie said,

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

needed.”

go wherever

everyone rolled their

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

be hiding

act she

stage platform and tapped on his

event will be. Nathan said I’m

the next

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sound of that name, all the blood drained

welcome Terry among

even though I wanted

Thank you. You are very kind,” Terry said. He

Tiffany visibly slunk away from his touch. I steeled

until it was over. Even

the good sense to know something was wrong with this man, even

wasn’t actively trying to take

me to be the one to announce the event, Nathan,” Terry

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