#Chapter 195: The Plan

Iris “So what’s your plan, exactly?” I ask Ezra. “Get Arthur away from Veronica and then what? Lock him in a room until he comes to his senses?” Ezra frowns. “I’m not entirely sure yet. But I’ve been thinking—we need to create a situation where Arthur has no choice but to show up. Something very… public. But it has to be something so important, so high-profile that even in his… current state, he wouldn’t dare miss it.” I consider this. “Like what? Another gala?” Ezra nods. “Exactly like that. A charity gala, maybe. We’ll schedule it for the night Arthur and Veronica are supposed to return from their trip.” My lips purse. “I already decided not to throw more of those. They don’t end well for me.” “You don’t have to publicly endorse it,” he says. “You can keep your name separate from it completely. It just needs to be big.” I bite the inside of my cheek, considering. Slowly, tentatively, a plan begins to form. My family would certainly support so