Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 700 What's Violeta Up To?

Violeta seemed eager to have the rumors spread even further.

It was like she didn't care about her reputation at all-actually, she seemed perfectly fine with being tied to him.

Wait.

Jasper paused, feeling confused.

Is my reputation that bad?

He prided himself on never being stingy with women. They wanted money and gifts, and he wanted pleasure. It was an equal deal for both sides.

But then again, guys like him were probably the last type a "good girl" would want to be around.

That thought left him feeling a bit unsettled.

"What do you think Violeta's up to?" Zoren mused aloud. "You think she likes you?"

"Likes me?" Jasper raised an eyebrow.

Zoren stroked his chin thoughtfully as if he were putting pieces together.

"But what about Hade? Does Violeta even like him? She better not fall for you, or things are gonna get real awkward between all of us."

Jasper lowered his eyes slightly.

better not fall

why are you so sure

looked at them in disbelief. "What, you guys really don't see it?

but his lighter was still in the tennis club. He toyed with the unlit cigarette between his fingers, giving

didn't bother to explain. "Gotta go. I've got

understood his friend's attitude. Hayden wasn't easy to read, but

there was no way Jasper

just observing, seeing if Jasper had any interest. If he did, Hayden

neither of them

Jasper believed in fate. He'd never forced anyone into anything-every woman he'd dated had

Hayden had met Violeta first, Jasper knew where the

things further with Violeta, even

didn't fully understand why he was drawn

first impression she gave

was that old saying-how you always want what

he didn't care to

he found himself back

forgotten his act of

drunk guy from before had grown angrier after sobering up

Pet

the manager, checked the security footage and saw that it

hadn't stepped in, Skyler

was someone Skyler couldn't afford

didn't dock her pay as usual. Instead, Skyler gave her a

however, remembered the incident clearly. When she saw Jasper return to Mystique, she went