Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 689 Unanswered Calls

As Jenny walked away, she muttered, "You and Jasper were once together. Even if he knows what happened, he might cut you some slack. After all, you two were a thing."

Hearing those words, Evelina felt like her heart had been thrown into hot oil, sizzling with pain, only to be doused with cold water.

It was true-she and Jasper had dated.

But from the beginning to the end, she was never in control.

When they broke up, she didn't even get a say. She was informed.

Afterward, Evelina thought about trying to win him back. Still, Jasper was so decisive that he changed the passcodes to the villa and cut off all contact. She couldn't even reach him privately. When she pushed too hard, Jeffrey had warned her to back off.

That's when she finally gave up.

But now, hearing Jenny's words, Evelina couldn't shake the feeling that maybe Jasper never truly cared about her.

A strange, unspeakable sadness washed over her.

Had he ever really liked her?

Before long, Evelina arrived at the office, only to be told that Jasper wasn't there.

She took a car to his villa, but it started to drizzle when she arrived. The iron gates were firmly shut, and she was left feeling dejected once again.

inside, but he didn't want to see

to the Wiltonshire was scheduled for the day

Evelina kept trying to

she

made a move, she reassured herself that maybe she

Wiltonshire for her surgery that things

her appointment when Henry's assistant suddenly informed her the surgery had been postponed. Evelina was furious that Henry had canceled at the last minute,

was delayed by

but to stay

living. Still, the cost living in Wiltonshire was high, and

with her, and their expenses fell on

mentor her. Hence, they had a custom script written specifically for the two of them. Violeta didn't mind.

to the office looking for Jasper but

casually with

"That whole

Hundred Blossom Award was

found out, and when she showed up at the office later

refused to see her."

in, "I knew it! I knew the music at the awards wasn't a

Scott, how do you know

at the office that day, but when Evelina showed up, he had

nodded. "So that's

out Jasper was at the office that day. He just