Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 697 Their First Meeting

When Zoren returned with his phone in hand, Jasper gave him a smirk.

"So, he turned you down, huh? Haha."

Zoren took a sip from the beer on the table. "Guess what? Hade agreed."

Liam raised an eyebrow. "What? He actually agreed? Not bad."

Of course, Zoren wasn't about to tell them what kind of deal they made. "Yep!"

Just then, Jasper's phone rang. He glanced at it but didn't answer right away. "Alright, that's it for today, I'm heading out." Liam nodded. "Got it."

When Jasper first laid eyes on Violeta, she wasn't at all what he had expected.

"Hade, are we just going to wait here? I feel like we're too early. Zoren's cousin probably isn't even downstairs yet."

Jasper's voice trailed off as he spoke.

His eyes locked onto a figure ahead, a girl in a simple dress.

Violeta was standing right in front of them. Jasper's gaze unintentionally met hers-her eyes were calm, emotionless, neither happy nor sad.

In that instant, the vague image he had of her suddenly became much clearer.

Hayden spoke calmly, "She's standing right there."

Jasper had a brief moment of regret.

If he had known, he wouldn't have been so quick to refuse Zoren's request.

make a witty comment when Hayden shot him a

Just one look.

years of friendship, Jasper understood immediately-Hayden was

all knew

something, the rest of them never competed.

shoulders, and the two of them quietly retreated to the back, trailing behind the others as

hesitation, canceled his lunch plans for the day. Normally, Jasper never ate

that evening, someone

semester? You're acting differently. Cafeteria food? That's so not

glance.

kidding, man,

into laughter, thinking nothing

Jasper's expression darkened. He threw his drink at the guy. "F*ck

Even when people

But this time...

beer, quickly set his cup down and slunk

Jasper's close friends tried

things over. "Come on,

l.ne

serious. No

belongs to en.kikiston

shut up. You're ruining the vibe," Jasper said

after grabbing his

moment, it felt like

doesn't like

the only son of the

consulted

psychic looked at Jasper's picture and said only four

road in