Plan: Assassinate the King

When Blaire gave his explanation, Lily was silent, her mind not focusing on his story. Instead, she looked at Sasha, feeling guilty about what had happened. 

Now that she had calmed down, she could understand why Blaire resented her. 

If she had been there for Sasha, she wouldn't have been poisoned. And Sasha avoided her because she was so judgmental of Blaire, never giving him a chance to explain himself.

Meanwhile, William frowned, his eyebrows knitting together; the situation was worse than he had anticipated. 

With almost every faction now in the King's hand, it was only a matter of time before the King started his move. It could be two days from now, tomorrow, or even today. 

"Alex, can I tell my father about this? I want my family to evacuate. We will do it discreetly."