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 arms.

clearly wasn’t happy, but he was

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

always be in danger so long as Jarse and Terry

and Terry down as feet co

was warm, listening to Nicholas so valiantly willing to

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

been before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

producers for a while now, putting

shouldn’t be too difficult to get them to line everything up and move quickly.”

them, even though I opposed it?” Nicholas

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

true to his word. The next 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

for a change of scenery,”

to Luna, you will hardly

don’t get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to

does,” Susie said, softly.

Olivia said. “Though, of course, I would

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana added.

rolled their eyes.

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

hiding around the corner ready to hear her true

not the act she

the stage platform and tapped on his microphone, gaining

event will be. Nathan said I’m st

awaiting the

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sound of that name, all the

welcome Terry

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

You are very kind,” Terry said. He

each of our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk away

seconds until it was over. Even Olivia

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

wasn’t actively trying to take control of

one to announce the event, Nathan,” Terry called

with

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