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

clearly wasn’t happy, but he was

past our defenses if

so long as Jarse and Terry have

bring fan and Terry down

listening to Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect Elva and me.

smiled. “It’s about time you came around to this idea, brother. Even last

Jane. Before

Julian nodded, understanding.

producers for a while now, putting this idea in their ear,” Julian said. “So

to get them to line everything up and move

idea to them, even

your misguided orders get in the way of my best–laid

The next afternoon, all of the candidates were called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among the girls.

a change of

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

Luna gets to go

does,” Susie said, softly.

said. “Though, of course, I would go

needed.”

go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana

everyone rolled

had overheard Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even when Nicholas

Nicholas might be hiding around the corner ready to hear her true

not the act

platform and tapped on his microphone, gaining our attention.

will be. Nathan said I’m

awaiting the next

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of that name, all the blood drained

please welcome Terry

I did too, even though I wanted

Terry said. He walked

of our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk away

until it was over.

girls at least had the good sense to know

actively trying to take control

announce the event,

with

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