Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 367 Want to Treat Me?

Violeta would sign autographs for the fans every day after work before returning to the hotel. When Zoren found out that Violeta had gone to Newham, she messaged her on WhatsApp. 'Vio, you're in Newham. Why not take the opportunity to visit Hade as well?'

Oh, right, Hayden is also in Newham.

Violeta realised this only later.

She replied to the message: 'I've been quite busy lately. He should be busy too, right?'

Zoren: 'I don't know how busy he is, but he should have time for a meal.'

It's been a long time since I've seen Hayden.

Violeta hesitated for a moment.

After returning to the hotel, she sent a text message to Hayden.

'Are you busy? I'm in Newham now. Want to treat me?'

Only someone like her would say that.

She was going out of her way to ask someone to treat her.

Violeta, though, didn't sense anything was off. After all, Hayden had previously promised to treat her to fondue.

This isn't considered begging, right?

After Violeta sent the message, she removed her makeup and showered.

Twenty minutes had passed since she'd finished her shower and exited the bathroom with Hayden's response. There were two very brief messages.

'Okay.'

'Address?'

By now,

while drying her hair, so she decided to

the phone on the table, originally thinking it wouldn't connect so

as she had just put the phone down, the

"Hello."

how did

line, Hayden paused momentarily before replying in a somewhat subdued voice, "I happened to be looking at

I'm in Newham. Are there any good

"Okay."

the fondue place, and I'll go there myself

for

her motion of drying her hair. "You know which

and come down. I'll be waiting for you in a black Volkswagen Passat at the hotel's back

"Okay."

The call ended.

to wonder how Hayden found out which hotel she stayed at. She quickly dried her hair, changed her clothes, and put on a cap before heading

noticed the subdued black Passat hidden behind some shrubs in the parking lot's corner.

car, Violeta didn't have time to greet Hayden

she went out for a meal with Zoren, she was photographed without permission. She definitely didn't want that to happen again this

politely said, "Ms. White, don't worry. There are

"That's good. I was worried about

mask, she looked directly at Hayden, her stunning eyes

I was at

was dressed in black casual wear, with a cool and distant demeanour, looking much the same as

only difference was that

silver-framed glasses

depth, making his dark