Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 487 He's Coming Back

Except for Jasper, who changed girlfriends most frequently, Zoren was the second of the four. So he wasn't some naive kid.

Kaylee was a decent girl and had better choices, so Zoren worried about holding her back.

Other than giving her some oranges, he didn't do much else.

Although Violeta had clearly hinted at it earlier, Zoren felt it wouldn't work out.

He handed the oranges to Kaylee and said, "What are you standing around for? Hurry up; you can get down the mountain safely before it gets completely dark."

With that, Zoren walked away.

Kaylee looked at the oranges in her hand, feeling a bit annoyed, and shouted, "Hey!"

Zoren turned back. "What?"

Kaylee picked up an orange from the basket and threw it at Zoren. She asked, "Is this it?"

Zoren grabbed the orange, his eyes darkening for a moment before he grinned mischievously. He asked, "What else? Kaylee, I have significant plans; there is no time for romantic matters. Please refrain from disrupting my course. Take the oranges and go down the mountain."

Kaylee pouted, hands on her hips, and chided, "I'm not some big star; you think I came to this godforsaken place to do volunteer work because I love hard labour?"

"Oh, then why are you here?"

"Of course, because I like the dogs here!"

Zoren nodded. He peeled the orange, started eating it, and said, "Got it."

Kaylee was offended by his stupidity. She picked up the basket of oranges and turned away.

While eating the orange, Zoren watched Kaylee's back. He thought about it and shouted, "Hey, there are so many dogs here; which one do you like the most? Next time you come, I'll have them bathed and smelling lovely for you." Kaylee rolled her eyes.

"Stupid Zoren! You should go home and wash yourself; you smell like a dog!"

As a result, she disappeared into the sunset, got in the car after going downhill, and drove away from the mountainside.

Zoren sniffed his jacket.

"Do I really smell like a dog?"

A passing worker carrying a rake overheard and commented.

"Hey Zoren, do you think Kaylee meant that you're her favourite dog?"

Zoren was speechless.

Thanks a lot.

The time passed quickly.

Violeta's vacation ended, and she returned to work.

In the morning, a text message popped up.

Hayden shared a song named 'Promise'.

Violeta put on her headphones and listened to it all day.

She particularly liked a line from the

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That night, she replied to Hayden.

'Mr. Hayden, what's your take on it?'

The next morning, she saw Hayden's reply while brushing her teeth.

A screenshot of a lyric was included. 'To meet you in this lifetime used up all my luck.'

Then he wrote, 'The transfer order came through; I'm coming back in July.'

Violeta paused for a moment, only hearing the buzzing of her electric toothbrush.

Hayden was making his way back to Quinston.

Before she could respond, the screen suddenly changed and displayed a call interface.

The caller ID was 'The eldest son of the Frosts'.

She quickly answered, "Hello."

"Are you up?"

His clear voice came through the phone.

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"You're really moving back by July?"

Violeta counted her fingers.

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Hayden replied, "Yes, I still need to wrap up a few things here."

Violeta asked curiously, "What's your position when you come back? Working with your dad?"

Hayden replied, "No, I'll be working at the branch office."

Violeta asked, "At the bank, huh? Not bad. It looks like you'll be managing my money."

Hayden paused for a moment, then he said, "That's quite a lot of money."

Violeta replied, "Of course.

"What day exactly? Do you want me to throw you a welcome party?"