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 this

do?

he was willing to go

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

be in danger so long as Jarse and Terry

and

heart was warm, listening to Nicholas so valiantly willing

around to this idea, brother. Even

before Jane. Before the

Julian nodded, understanding.

on the producers for a while

too difficult to get them to line everything up

to them, even though I opposed it?” Nicholas

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

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

a change of

replied. “If you make it to Luna, you will hardly

the Luna gets

Susie said,

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

needed.”

go wherever

rolled their

called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower

hiding around the corner ready

act she

and tapped

next event will be. Nathan

the

+15 BONUS

that name, all the

welcome Terry among

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

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

Only Susie and Tiffany visibly

seconds until it was over. Even Olivia seemed tenser

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

wasn’t actively trying to take control of

me to be the one to announce the

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