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."

"Oh, the rooftop? Now? Okay, I'll be

into more appropriate clothes and took the elevator to the

with a warm smile, his eyes clear and kind, and opened his arms for a hug. Violeta hurried over

asked, knowing that waiting downstairs might

meeting, a much less likely spot for anyone to notice

you're not going home for

chuckled. "You just show up without any notice. Are you

grinned. "Do you have

don't get much downtime. Let's go

wrist and gently pulled her

Violeta asked, puzzled as Hayden slowly pulled a

excitement. "Wow,

smiled. "We'll light them on our way back and make some New Year's

"That

makes me catch a cold,

her a lighter, saying with affection, "Alright, I'll take

lighter and selected

me? But

me all your assets? Isn't there a saying that where

she lit the sparkler, its crackling

A

it between Hayden's fingers.