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

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

sneaked past our defenses if Mark hadn’t been

in danger so

fan and Terry down as feet co

so valiantly willing to protect Elva

to this

before Jane. Before the

Julian nodded, understanding.

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

get them to line everything up and move quickly.”

to them, even though I opposed it?”

way of my best–laid

room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among

ready for a change of scenery,” Tiffany said.

make it to Luna, you will

surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else once in a while?”

does,” Susie said, softly.

“Though, of course, I would go wherever the Luna is

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana added.

everyone rolled their eyes.

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

was likely nervous now, like Nicholas might be hiding around the corner

not the act she put on.

and tapped

our next event will be. Nathan said

the next on

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sound of that name, all the blood drained from my

welcome Terry among us.”

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

you. Thank you. You are very kind,” Terry said.

shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany

was over. Even Olivia seemed

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

trying to take control

to announce

with a

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