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

me suggest it this time?”

do? Nicholas crossed his

clearly wasn’t happy, but he was willing

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

always be in danger so long as Jarse and Terry have

fan and Terry

to Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect Elva and

came around to this idea, brother. Even last night

Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

producers for a while now, putting this idea

them to line everything up and

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

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

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 scenery,”

replied. “If you make it to

Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else once in

does,” Susie

“Though, of course, I would go wherever the Luna is

needed.”

Nicholas decides,”

rolled

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

likely nervous now, like Nicholas might be hiding around the corner ready

act

stage platform and tapped on his microphone, gaining

next event will be. Nathan

awaiting the next on

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sound of that name, all the blood

please welcome Terry

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

very kind,” Terry said. He

Tiffany

until it was over. Even Olivia seemed

sense to know

trying to take

one to announce the

obliged with a nod.

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