Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 225 The Neon Bar Confrontation

Violeta was the only exception over the years, and she might be the only way in.

"If you want to convince Jasper to come, you might have to invite Violeta. If she goes, there's a good chance all four of them will come," Casey suggested. Lucy pressed her lips together.

She didn't like Violeta.

Maybe it was because Violeta's mentor, Grace, was a rival to her own teacher.

Or maybe it was because Violeta had managed to do what no other woman could: forcefully join the group of four guys and become the exception.

Ultimately, it might just be that Lucy was jealous of Violeta.

This jealousy prevented them from becoming friends, making them enemies instead.

But Lucy would never admit to being jealous of Violeta.

The idea of inviting Violeta to her birthday party was something Lucy just couldn't bring herself to do.

She thought about it some more...

"Is there no other way?" Lucy asked.

"If you want Jasper to come, besides asking Violeta, the only other option would be Hayden," Casey replied. Lucy fell silent.

That was out of the question.

Hayden was so aloof that she couldn't bring herself to approach him.

If she upset Hayden, it would be a big problem, and even her grandfather would have questions for her.

"Let me think about it some more," Lucy said.

"Alright," Casey agreed.

work, Violeta

address to a bar called The Neon

wasting any time, she

felt a sense of relief, as if she had just

her laptop, she nearly spit out her coffee

but managed to

did you sit down

piece of paper in front of her, covered in several IP addresses

snatched the

came to the library to borrow a dictionary. I saw you here and decided to come over. I haven't been here long,"

down an address. Are you

Violeta stayed silent.

seen

hair behind her ear, Violeta replied, "I was just jotting down random stuff.

such good eyesight that he could

she was up

a secret, it wasn't a

out. Kay's waiting

"Alright," Hayden responded softly.

her laptop into her

the library, she went straight

Kaylee and then left

...

told a lie, saying she was going out with Zoren and

often went out in the evenings, Irene and Anton didn't suspect anything and just reminded her to

a cab

exact address, the bar was located in a

in, so she had to get out

old alleyways, decades old,

only sound

alley, a sign came

reads, "The