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

happy, but he was willing to go along with

past our defenses

so long as Jarse and

fan and Terry down as feet

Nicholas so valiantly willing to

around to this idea, brother. Even last

before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

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

shouldn’t be too difficult to get them to line everything up and

them,

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

his word. The next afternoon, all of the candidates were called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among the

for a change of scenery,”

make it to

Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to

Susie said,

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

needed.”

go wherever Nicholas decides,”

everyone rolled their

had overheard Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine,

might be hiding around

act she put

platform and tapped on his

will be. Nathan said

awaiting the next

+15 BONUS

sound of that name, all the blood drained

welcome Terry

girls politely clapped. I did too, even though I wanted to run up and kick him in

kind,” Terry said. He walked toward

Tiffany visibly

the seconds until it was over. Even

the good sense

actively trying to take control of their

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

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