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.

not fall for

"Hey, Zero, why are

in disbelief. "What, you guys really don't see it? Come on, don't play

with the unlit cigarette between his fingers, giving them a half-smile. "Whether Hade likes her

bother to explain.

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

Hayden's feelings for her, so there was no way Jasper hadn't picked up on

if Jasper had any

all, neither of them wanted to

believed in fate. He'd never forced anyone into anything-every woman

since Hayden had met Violeta first,

Violeta, even if he did

honest, Jasper didn't fully understand

it was that first

that old saying-how you

didn't care to figure

night, he found himself back at

forgotten his act of

after

Pet

checked the security footage and saw that it was Jasper's

though Jasper himself hadn't stepped in, Skyler couldn't forget

someone Skyler

pay as usual. Instead, Skyler

return to Mystique, she went out of her