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,

traced an IP address to a bar called

time, she decided to

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

out her coffee when she saw a man sitting

but managed

sit down in front

of her, covered in several IP

snatched the

and decided to come over. I

down an address. Are you planning to go somewhere?" Hayden

Violeta stayed silent.

seen

of hair behind her ear, Violeta replied, "I was just jotting down

such good eyesight that he could

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

a secret, it wasn't a secret

out. Kay's waiting

"Alright," Hayden responded softly.

her laptop into her

library, she

had dinner with Kaylee and then left Toland University

...

Violeta told a lie, saying she was going out

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

a cab

the exact address, the bar was located in a

drive in, so she had to get out

decades

the only sound being

alley, a

"The Neon