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.

of work, Violeta finally found a

IP address to a bar

time, she decided

she closed her laptop, she felt a sense of relief, as if she

coffee when she saw a man sitting across from her. "... Cough,

managed to swallow

did you sit down in front of

of paper in front of her, covered in several

quickly snatched the paper

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

noticed you were writing down an address. Are you planning to

Violeta stayed silent.

had seen

"I was just jotting down random stuff. Don't

eyesight that he could read what was on

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

a secret,

out. Kay's

"Alright," Hayden responded softly.

packed her laptop into her tote bag and

leaving the library, she went straight to the

dinner with Kaylee and then left

...

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

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

took a cab to The

had the exact address, the bar was

couldn't drive in, so she had

old alleyways, decades

alone, the only sound

the alley, a sign

reads, "The Neon