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

I do? Nicholas crossed his

wasn’t happy, but he was willing to

very nearly sneaked past our

be in danger so long as Jarse and Terry

to bring fan and Terry down as feet

warm, listening to Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect

time you came around to

before Jane. Before

Julian nodded, understanding.

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

get them

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

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

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 about how the next event would take them

change of

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

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

does,” Susie

of course, I would go wherever the

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana

rolled their

me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to

Nicholas might be hiding around the corner ready to hear her

the act

onto the stage platform and tapped

next event will be. Nathan

awaiting the next

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name, all

welcome

though I wanted

kind,” Terry said. He walked toward us and

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

the seconds until it was over. Even

the good sense to know something was wrong with

to

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

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