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.

a whole afternoon of work, Violeta finally found a

had traced an IP address to a bar called

time, she

sense of relief, as

her coffee when she saw a

managed to swallow

when did you sit down in front

glanced at the small piece of paper in front of her, covered in several IP addresses

snatched the

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

noticed you were writing down an address.

Violeta stayed silent.

had seen it after

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

have such good eyesight that he could read

handle the black market issue on her own, without anyone else knowing. If Hayden discovered what she was up to, it would make things even

a secret, it wasn't a secret

out. Kay's waiting for

"Alright," Hayden responded softly.

into

leaving the library, she went

Kaylee and then left Toland University for

...

residence, Violeta told a lie, saying she was

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

cab to The Neon

bar was located in a

couldn't drive in, so she had to get out and

decades old, had

the only

the alley, a sign came into

reads, "The