Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 172 Dig up Dirt

Only those who'd lived through it would truly understand how long that five to six years felt.

Two days later, Violeta headed to Sunset Cafe.

Kaylee had been working part-time there and had become close with Fiona and her husband.

Arriving at the cafe around 1.00 PM, Violeta found Kaylee yawning behind the counter.

"Hi, what can I get you? You can check the menu up there ... "

"Kaylee."

Kaylee's eyes brightened when she saw Violeta.

"Vio, you're back!"

Violeta smiled. "Yeah, I brought you something."

She handed Kaylee a small gift box from her bag. Inside were some ethnic-style jewellery she had picked up on the prairie, with special meaning.

Kaylee happily stepped out from behind the counter.

"I thought you weren't coming back until the end of the month!

"How was your trip? Tell me everything!"

Hearing the chatter, Fiona emerged from behind the curtain with a smile. "Vio, you're back."

"Yeah, Ms. Fiona."

Fiona, Violeta pulled out another gift

hours, and few customers around, Violeta and Kaylee went

Toland University was on break, affecting

loyal customers. They could also attract customers through good reviews, with some old customer bringing new ones in as well. All in all, business

as Violeta shared her adventures

could be as free

have an eagle named Hera? Wow!! I'd love to see

a chance, I'll

"Deal!

into Hattie?!

the island incident, Kaylee suddenly exclaimed, "Wait, so the news about the island collapsing was about Hattie's mom's island? Haha, she used to brag in class about vacationing there, and now it's collapsed.

a while as they caught each other up on their

went downstairs to help, leaving Violeta alone on the second-floor window

message popped

username at first, but the

information, almost like

find out more about this woman,' she

right; Zelena wanted to hire a hacker to

her post would have been picked up by other hackers before Violeta even saw

Unfortunately, her cleverness backfired.

kind of information?'

the details Zelena sent, Violeta found it almost comprehensive. Zelena

it was all about the Violeta from her previous life. They

sent shivers down her

my previous life, I never would've stood a chance against someone

thought Zelena was a potential good friend, only to be backstabbed by her! Gah, I was such

demanded, 'I want to know some things about her that are not widely known-I want to know her hidden secrets. She's currently dating Jasper, a senior at