Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 708

With her earnings over the past months, Mandy had made as much as some office workers make in a year. What more could she want?

"Thanks for all the support. I know there's been talk since you put me in charge of Room 303. So maybe it's time to hand it over. Whoever's next in line can take it. It's not that I don't want to manage it anymore, but I don't want to hog the opportunity. Also, I won't be coming next month."

"What?"

Mandy gave a small bow. "I appreciate the chance you gave me. I've saved enough to cover my needs. I want to focus on my studies now."

It was uncommon.

Most women who worked in the nightlife industry found it hard to go back to a simpler lifestyle after getting used to high earnings. But Mandy was different.

"Well, it's your choice. Just make sure you won't regret it."

"I won't."

Mandy worked for the rest of the month at Mystique and never returned after that.

Her absence didn't make much of a difference to Mystique.

No one asked where she went.

Not even Jasper.

...

Time flew by.

Jasper and his friends graduated from Toland University, and he decided to continue his studies abroad.

After their farewell drinks and a final meal together, Jasper headed to Wiltonshire. Hayden and the rest followed their paths.

The memories of his time with Violeta at Toland University felt like a forgotten film, sealed away in Jasper's mind.

In Wiltonshire, he met new people and returned to his usual routine.

He had tried to find her in the crowd, but he was met with disappointment. She was like a needle in a haystack, hard to find but unique.

With the rise of the internet, Jasper didn't need to return home to keep up with Violeta's life.

She had made waves in the domestic entertainment industry.

In Wiltonshire, Jasper found himself trapped, just as he had once been in the tennis club's lounge.

He stayed in a bigger but equally confining place, avoiding the things he didn't want to face.