By the time Rosaline and William filled in the details about Supriya and what they were planning so far, food had also arrived.
Tessa started to eat like a hungry ghost and did not talk at all. William and Rosaline, having known her for a long time, let her be, and started chatting on their own.
“How did you guys become friends?” William inquired.
“She stole my food and I poured water on her head. I got thirsty later on and stole her water. She got cold and stole my jacket that I had taken off. We somehow became friends after that, and the rest is, well, as you can see.”
“This reminds me of how Pete and I became friends.”
“How?”
“We were in 1st grade at that time. I saw him about to kiss Ria, so I punched him in the face. Unexpectedly, Ria kicked me instead. Apparently, she had a bet with her fellow classmates that she could get Pete to kiss her in front of everyone. She had spent an entire day harassing him, and when she was finally going to win, I ruined it. Pete and I became friends after that and I banned Ria from kissing anyone in school.”
“That’s hilarious!”
Rosaline’s laughter enraged Tessa who was trying to feed her brain cells, so she shoved a spoonful of pasta in her mouth.
Rosaline shrugged at the silently inquiring William and they all focused on food.
When they were all done, they ironed out all the details of the plan. Tessa agreed on the plan as a whole and pointed at some loopholes.
William was tasked to get Rosaline a new ID, Alexia Rosy Hill. Rosaline would move in with Tessa to prevent Supriya from tracking her back to the Dayne’s. All three of them would fill in to create her fake life.
William and Tessa would fortify the security around Grammy’s house and their family hotel. William would also map the routes between all the exits and his house, and have different escape routes planned to ensure they don’t get caught.
The biggest loopholes were William’s friends and family who might accidentally or deliberately slip up, so they had to be in the blind as well.
Moreover, they also needed to track the reporter (or reporters) who published the previous photo and more to come. And had to have someone on the lookout for Supriya’s allies or hirelings.
Rest of the things they would have to prepare as they go. Supriya was too smart to be lured in that easily. The temptation had to be great for her to resist.
Unbeknownst to the girls, William also called in Chandler, his friend from the military school, that he was acquainted with after he joined Phycology classes. Since he was not from Apex city, none of William’s family or friends had seen him before or knew of his connections with William.
He could help keep an eye on Supriya and provide re-con in emergencies. Since he was a police officer in Clint City nearby and had come to Apex city to get external exposure, it worked rather well for them.
William also roped in Albert Grey, his best friend, and business partner. He would be the one handling charges against Supriya and collecting evidence systematically as they go along.
He would also work from side-lines and would stay protected in William’s house, which will be the secret base for this operation. Being a lawyer he could close the legal loopholes and make sure they are not crossing any lines while laying the trap.