Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 87

Chapter 87 Enter The Twins, The Illegitimate Children Of The Ridges

After ending the call, Violeta retrieved her phone. She had only used Hayden as an excuse to end the conversation with her brother.

"Thank you. My brother wouldn't have felt at ease without your help," she expressed her gratitude.

Hayden wiped the beer stains off the back of his hand with two tissues and calmly responded, "So you see me as a tool?"

Violeta's gaze momentarily froze. "Huh? No, not at all."

It was then that she realized she had accidentally spilled beer from Hayden's glass.

"Should I pour you another glass?" Violeta picked up the bottle from the table, preparing to pour him more.

Hayden stopped her in time. "Why should I drink so much? This is alcohol, not a tonic."

"Fine."

Reluctantly, Violeta put down the bottle.

Hayden discarded the tissues and glanced at her, asking, "What brand of shampoo do you use? It smells nice."

"You mean the jasmine scent? That's not shampoo, it's essential oil. Do you like it? I can send you the link when I go back."

At that moment, Zoren, with flushed cheeks from drinking, approached them. "What essential oil? Are you guys going for a massage later?" Violeta covered her nose. "Ew, you stink!"

Zoren leaned closer and sniffed himself. "I don't! How can you say that, Vio? Come, smell me. Say I don't stink!"

He leaned forward to let Violeta smell his arm, but before he could get close to her, Hayden firmly grabbed his hand.

The pain made Zoren's eyes much clearer!

"Ouch! Hade, you really went all out, huh? Are we still buddies?"

Zoren pulled back his arm and shook it, wincing in pain.

Hayden asked, "Are you sober now?"

Jasper and Liam walked over to them. "He's asking for trouble, no wonder he's called a contemptible wretch."

Liam added, "That's right. Of course, Hade won't go easy on him."

Zoren turned his head and glared at them, "What are you guys bickering about?"

Jasper and Liam stuck out their tongues at Zoren.

When the two of them started acting silly, Zoren walked over, elbowing them and kicking their butts.

them were

shook his head helplessly, sat down, and leaned against

Violeta finally understood.

brother only trusted

most reliable,

he could not

would be a good balance to

of them had the same

light above his head adding

Violeta's gaze, Hayden raised his eyes

Violeta smiled at him.

eyelids twitched slightly. He felt as if

dropped off by Hayden,

Tuna pounced on her. She

"Goodbye."

Hayden's expression softened. "Goodnight."

inside, he rolled up the window and instructed the

round of the campus beauty pageant had ended, and Violeta emerged as the

top ten

count was reset to zero, Zelena, who was originally

managed to advance to

to manipulate the votes, it was wishful thinking for Zelena to surpass

based on the previous two rounds, so Violeta had already been designated as the campus belle of the new

The video recorded on that day had already been viewed nearly a million times

possibly

did right now

few quiet days, there was some new activity

over a

the instructor walked into the classroom with a boy and

had delicate features

boy had bright eyes and an

taking notes, while Kaylee was playing a game on

"Everyone, please quiet down. I'd like to introduce two

lightly tapped Violeta's hand and

pen paused and she

two people on the stage

Toland University and I hope to learn from all of you. This is my

Nice to meet you

Hattie and Benson Ridge.

these names, both

a brother and how two illegitimate children from Harbor City would be fighting him for the family inheritance. It seemed

two had been

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