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 finally found

to a bar called The Neon Bar on

wasting any time, she decided

a sense of relief, as if

coffee when she saw a man sitting across

choked, but managed to

when did you sit

of paper in front of her, covered in

quickly snatched the paper

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

down an address. Are you planning to

Violeta stayed silent.

seen

hair behind her ear, Violeta replied, "I was just jotting down random stuff. Don't take

good eyesight that he could read what was

on her own, without anyone else knowing. If Hayden discovered what she was up to, it would make things even more complicated. There

knew a secret, it wasn't a

Kay's waiting for

"Alright," Hayden responded softly.

into

leaving the library, she went straight to the

then left Toland University for

...

residence, Violeta told a lie, saying

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

took a cab to The

exact address, the bar was located in a maze

drive in, so she had to

alleyways, decades old, had no

walked alone, the only sound being

the alley, a sign

reads, "The Neon