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? Nicholas

happy, but he was willing to

close. She very nearly sneaked past our defenses if Mark hadn’t

danger so long as

and Terry down

Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect Elva and

around to this idea, brother. Even last night

before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

been leaning on the producers for a while now,

be too difficult to get them to line everything up and

to them,

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

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

ready for a change of

“If you make it to Luna, you will hardly

me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a

does,” Susie

comfortable staying,” Olivia said. “Though, of course, I

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana

everyone rolled their

me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even when Nicholas wasn’t

Nicholas might be hiding around the corner ready

not the act

and tapped on his microphone,

event will be. Nathan said I’m

the

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name, all the blood drained from my

welcome

clapped. I did too, even though I wanted

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

Tiffany visibly slunk away from his touch.

over. Even

other girls at least had the good sense to know something was wrong with

wasn’t actively trying to take control of

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

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