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

happy, but he was willing to

sneaked past our defenses if Mark hadn’t been

danger so long as

Terry down as feet

Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect

to this idea,

had been before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

I’ve been leaning on the producers for a while now, putting this idea in their ear,”

them to line everything

them, even though I

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

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

ready for a change of scenery,” Tiffany said.

to

palace is beautiful, don’t get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna

does,” Susie

staying,” Olivia said. “Though, of course, I

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana added.

rolled their

cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even when Nicholas wasn’t around.

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

not the act she put on.

the stage platform and tapped on

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

the

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the sound of that name, all the blood drained from

welcome Terry among

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

very kind,” Terry said.

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

was over. Even

girls at least had the good sense to know something was wrong with this man,

to take control of their

announce the event, Nathan,” Terry called out.

with

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