Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 555 Sparklers

Jasper pressed his fingers against his forehead in frustration. "I don't want you meddling in my life. If you keep this up, I might just head back to Wiltonshire! And if she's truly a high-society lady, why don't you ask her if she's willing to be my mistress?" Cynthia was taken aback. "What on earth are you talking about? Jasper, you've really grown bold, haven't you?"

Jasper responded, "I'm seeing someone now. I'm hanging up."

He ended the call abruptly, leaving an eerie silence in its wake.

Cynthia did not call back. She was wary of pushing her only son too hard.

If Jasper decided to run away abroad again, bringing him back would be even more challenging.

And now, he actually had a girlfriend?

She needed to investigate further before introducing the Sanders' daughter to him; otherwise, it would be a complete embarrassment.

As night fell, Violeta returned to her hotel to rest.

In Jasonville, fireworks and firecrackers were banned, leaving the streets unusually quiet, with only the lanterns strung from streetlights providing some illumination.

The festive atmosphere was further subdued when she was away from home.

Violeta shut the curtains, took a shower, and settled onto the bed. After doing a few glute bridges, her phone rang.

It was Hayden.

"Hello."

up cross-legged, pausing as she answered. "Oh, the rooftop?

appropriate clothes and took

billowing. He greeted her with a warm smile, his eyes clear and kind, and opened

she asked,

for their meeting, a much less

"Since you're not going home for the New Year, I came to find

"You just show up without any notice. Are

grinned. "Do you have work

"Yes. I already rested today. I don't

took her delicate wrist and gently pulled her back.

as Hayden slowly pulled a box of sparklers from

eyes lit up with excitement. "Wow, where did

them on our way

"That sounds

this wind makes me catch a cold, you'll have

saying with affection, "Alright, I'll take responsibility. How would you

took the lighter and selected a sparkler

yourself to me? But

your assets? Isn't there a saying that where a man's money is, his heartis?" she joked, not taking it

the sparkler, its crackling light illuminated her

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and then quickly placed it between Hayden's fingers. With their hands together,