Rebirth vs. Rebirth: Tragedy to Triumph

Chapter 225 The Neon Bar Confrontation

Violeta was the only exception over the years, and she might be the only way in.

“If you want to convince Jasper to come, you might have to invite Violeta. If she goes, there’s a good chance all four of them will come,” Casey suggested. Lucy pressed her lips together.

She didn’t like Violeta.

Maybe it was because Violeta’s mentor, Grace, was a rival to her own teacher.

Or maybe it was because Violeta had managed to do what no other woman could: forcefully join the group of four guys and become the exception.

Ultimately, it might just be that Lucy was jealous of Violeta.

This jealousy prevented them from becoming friends, making them enemies instead.

But Lucy would never admit to being jealous of Violeta.

The idea of inviting Violeta to her birthday party was something Lucy just couldn’t bring herself to do.

She thought about it some more…

“Is there no other way?” Lucy asked.

“If you want Jasper to come, besides asking Violeta, the only other option would be Hayden,” Casey replied. Lucy fell silent.

That was out of the question.

Hayden was so aloof that she couldn’t bring herself to approach him.

If she upset Hayden, it would be a big problem, and even her grandfather would have questions for her.

“Let me think about it some more,” Lucy said.

“Alright,” Casey agreed.

whole afternoon of work,

an IP address to a bar called The Neon Bar on Southridge

she decided

a sense of relief, as if she had just resolved a huge

coffee when she saw a man sitting across from her.

but managed to swallow

when did you sit down

piece of paper in front of her, covered in several IP addresses Violeta had jotted

quickly snatched

came to the library to borrow a dictionary. I saw you here and decided to come over. I haven’t been here long,” Hayden

address.

Violeta stayed silent.

Hayden had seen it

her ear, Violeta replied, “I was just jotting

he could read

black market issue on her own, without anyone else knowing. If Hayden discovered what she was up to, it would make things even more complicated. There was an anxious feeling about

people knew a secret, it wasn’t a secret

heading out. Kay’s waiting

“Alright,” Hayden responded softly.

laptop into her tote bag

the library, she went

dinner with Kaylee and then left Toland University for

…

residence, Violeta told a lie, saying she was going out with Zoren and the

often went out in the evenings, Irene and Anton didn’t suspect anything and just reminded her to

took a cab to The Neon

bar

so she

alleyways, decades old,

walked alone, the only sound being

end of the alley,

reads, “The