#Chapter 81 – The Plan

“She can do it,” Christian says on a long sigh, and when I turn to him I see him looking at me with such grim confidence that my heart warms, touched by his belief in me. But still – I need more details. “What…what would I have to do?” I ask quietly, looking around at the three of them, wanting them to take the lead. This is still their world, after all, though I find myself more and more mired in the depths of it. “Well,” Nico says, leaning back, clearly thinking as he speaks. “You’d…basically go into Lupa tomorrow like nothing’s wrong. And act really, really shocked when you hear the news that Edward is dead. We can always pretend that Andre told you first…” “Leave Andre out of it,” Frankie says softly, shaking his head. “Hmm?” Nico asks. Frankie just meet’s Nico’s eyes, dead even. “Andre’s steady but…he’s not an actor. Don’t give him a role in this – he doesn’t want it. Plus, he’s dead loyal to Romano – far beyond his loyalty to me. The less Andre knows, the better.” “Will he