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

clearly wasn’t happy, but he was willing

She very nearly sneaked past our defenses if Mark

always be in danger so long as Jarse

fan and Terry

to Nicholas so valiantly

around to this

before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

for a while now, putting this

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

been pitching this idea to them, even though I opposed it?” Nicholas

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

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

change of scenery,” Tiffany

make it to Luna, you will

beautiful, don’t get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the

Susie said,

Olivia said. “Though, of course, I

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas

rolled their

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

nervous now, like Nicholas might be hiding around the corner

not the act she

onto the stage platform and tapped

event will be.

the next

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all the blood drained

please welcome Terry

clapped. I did too, even though I wanted to run

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

of our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk away

over.

had the good sense to know something was wrong

trying to take control of

to announce the

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