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

traced an IP address to a bar called The Neon Bar on Southridge

any time, she decided

her laptop, she felt a sense of

spit out her coffee when she saw

managed

when did you sit down in

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

snatched the

to borrow a dictionary. I saw you here and decided to come over. I

you were writing down an address. Are you

Violeta stayed silent.

had seen

replied, "I was just jotting down random stuff. Don't take it

Hayden have such good eyesight that he could

black market issue on her own, without anyone else knowing. If Hayden discovered what she was up to,

many people knew a secret, it wasn't a secret

heading out. Kay's waiting

"Alright," Hayden responded softly.

packed her laptop into her tote

leaving the library, she went straight to

had dinner with Kaylee and then left Toland University for

...

Violeta told a lie, saying she was

evenings, Irene and Anton didn't suspect anything and just reminded her to be

took a cab to The Neon

she had the exact address, the bar was located in a maze of

drive in, so she had

old alleyways, decades old,

walked alone, the only sound being

end of the alley, a sign came into

reads, "The Neon