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

clearly wasn’t happy, but he was willing to go along

our defenses if Mark hadn’t been

so long as Jarse and Terry have

bring fan and Terry down

to Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect Elva and me.

this idea, brother. Even last

Jane. Before the attack.”

Julian nodded, understanding.

now, putting

them to line everything

to them, even though I opposed it?”

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

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 away from the

change of scenery,”

it to Luna, you will hardly ever leave.”

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

Susie said, softly.

would be comfortable staying,” Olivia said. “Though, of course, I would go wherever the Luna is

needed.”

wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana added.

rolled their

me and then called her out,

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

not the act she put on.

the stage platform and tapped on his

what our next event will be. Nathan

awaiting the next on

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all the

Terry among

I wanted to run up and

You are very kind,” Terry said. He walked toward us

and Tiffany visibly slunk away from his

seconds until it was over. Even Olivia seemed tenser than

good sense to know something was

wasn’t actively trying to take control of

to announce the event, Nathan,” Terry called

obliged with a nod.

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