Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 6 Sit Beside Me

The driver stepped out of the car and opened the door to the passenger's seat. Hayden had set a rule that no one could sit beside him in the vehicle, regardless of who they were. They could only sit in the passenger's seat.

As Violeta was about to enter, the man in the back seat unexpectedly opened the back seat door and said in a deep voice, "You can sit at the back."

Violeta had one leg in the car, and she froze. The driver widened his eyes in surprise and looked at Hayden. "Sir?"

Hayden ignored the driver and said to Violeta, "Sit here."

"Oh, okay." Violeta went to the back seat. Surprised, the driver silently entered the car and started driving.

Violeta politely thanked Hayden in the car. "Thank you for picking me up."

Hayden leaned back in his seat, raised his brows casually, and looked at Violeta as if he were eyeing his prey.

Violeta felt a little uncomfortable at his gaze. Is something wrong with Zoren... Are my clothes dirty? Why does he keep staring at me? Violeta looked at her clothes uneasily but found nothing out of place. "You're welcome. You can return the favor by buying me a meal."

Violeta was taken aback. In any case, we're cousins. He's just picking me up to go to school together. It shouldn't be out of his way. Isn't he being too pushy by asking me to buy him a meal? Does he think we're very close?

"Okay, let's have lunch together later."

"Are you in the performing arts department?"

"Yes."

"I'll come find you at noon."

"Okay." Violeta blurted out each word. She didn't particularly want to say much to him.

wasn't a talkative person. Since Violeta didn't say anything else, he didn't either. Instead, he took out his cell

cousin is quite

haven't seen my

He pondered briefly before replying.

taken aback. Stunning? What does he mean? Is she stunningly ugly? D*mn it. No wonder there are rumors about

my cousin, after all. You must be nice to her.' Please don't leave her behind just because she's ugly! Otherwise, how can I explain it to my

He couldn't be bothered to

University's entrance. Violeta was about to get out of the car when she turned to look at Hayden and asked, "Zoren, are you

were too many people, and he disliked how noisy it got. The driver quickly spoke up politely. "Ms. White, he doesn't like entering through

away by a whim, Hayden wanted to get out of the car with Violeta and walk through the school gate together. What the two men were saying was conflicting. Violeta felt

wrong with Hayden today? Why has he suddenly changed

the familiar school gate, Violeta couldn't help but feel it had been a lifetime since she had last seen it. Just as

"Ah! It's Hayden!"

the main gate. Oh

him? Am I hallucinating?

the girl next to him is gorgeous. Is she his girlfriend... No way. You're kidding me. I'm

has never had a girlfriend. Aren't there rumors that he swings for the other team? This girl should be related to him,

piercing gazes in their

said and turned to look at Hayden suspiciously. She asked an unavoidable question. "Who are you?

right height if they hugged. "No, I'm not," he replied. "You're not Zoren?! So, who are you!?" What did I hear the others call him just now? Hayden? Violeta was utterly shocked and flabbergasted! No

anything when

would be better for me

utterly flabbergasted. D*mn it. Why is he acting like his actions are justified? He's

where is Zoren? Why did you come to pick me up instead of

all I know." Meanwhile, Zoren was rushing to school, oblivious to what