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, twenty minutes

inconvenient to type a message with one hand while drying her

the phone on the table, originally

soon as she had just put the

"Hello."

guard. "Wow, how did you pick up so

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

any good fondue places here?

"Okay."

address of the fondue place,

need. I'll wait for

motion of drying her hair. "You know which hotel I'm

just checked. Get ready and come down. I'll be waiting for you in a

"Okay."

The call ended.

time to wonder how Hayden found out which hotel she stayed at. She quickly dried

entrance of the hotel, she noticed the subdued black Passat hidden behind some shrubs in the parking lot's corner. She approached, opened the car door, and entered. The space inside the car was not large,

to greet

with Zoren, she was photographed without permission.

White, don't worry. There are no cars

said, "That's good.

off her mask, she looked directly at Hayden, her stunning eyes meeting his long, narrow

I

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

was that

glasses on

making his