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

I do? Nicholas crossed

he was

nearly sneaked past our defenses if Mark

so long as

and Terry down as feet

to Nicholas so valiantly willing

to this idea, brother. Even last night you said

been before Jane. Before

Julian nodded, understanding.

on the producers for a while now, putting this idea in

to get them to line everything

this idea to them, even though I

orders get in the way of my best–laid plans. I knew you’d come around eventually. I wanted to be ready. Now,

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

a change of

Olivia replied. “If you make it to

don’t get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else once in

does,” Susie

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

needed.”

wherever Nicholas decides,”

rolled

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

like Nicholas might be hiding around the corner ready to hear her true

act

onto the stage platform and tapped on his microphone,

what our next event will be. Nathan

the

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of that name, all the blood drained

welcome Terry among

politely clapped. I did too, even though I

Terry said. He walked toward us and took turns

shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk away from his touch. I

the seconds until it was over. Even Olivia seemed tenser than

good sense to

actively trying to take control of their

one to announce the

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