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?”

can I do? Nicholas crossed

but he was willing to go along

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

in danger so long

bring fan and Terry down as feet

so valiantly

time you came around to this idea, brother. Even last night

had been before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

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

difficult to get them to

pitching this idea to them, even though

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

of the candidates were called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was

for a change of scenery,”

make it to Luna, you will hardly ever leave.”

palace is beautiful, don’t get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere

does,” Susie

said. “Though, of course, I would go

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana added.

rolled

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

hiding around the corner ready to hear her true self

the act she put on.

and tapped on his microphone, gaining our

our next event will be. Nathan said I’m st

the

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that name, all

Terry among

wanted to run up and kick

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

Susie and Tiffany visibly

the seconds until it was over. Even Olivia seemed

other girls at least had the good sense

to take

to announce

obliged with

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