Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism



In the lounge, Tracy didn't hold back as she mocked Evelina. "Seriously, she really doesn't know her worth. Even if Clara picked someone at random, they wouldn't choose her. Doesn't she know her own value?"

Winnie replied, "We have to fight for this endorsement with everything we've got. Tracy, if you can secure the Eau Amore endorsement, it's like a free pass to international fame."

Tracy nodded. "Yeah, I get it. I'm planning to post about the perfume on Twitter today, and I've also privately bought a lot of Eau Amore perfumes."

Showing a personal favorite like perfume directly could look too much like an ad, so Tracy subtly included a glimpse of her perfume wall in the corner of her selfies.

Over the next few days, she diligently updated her Twitter with posts.

Her posting frequency had jumped from every five days to almost daily.

Fans were over the moon.

"Wow, Tracy's updating way more often now! This is awesome. Keep it up!"

"Noticed the same background in Tracy's pics a few times now. Probably taken at home, right? That perfume collection is seriously impressive. So jealous!"

"So many perfumes! She must smell incredible! Love it!"

"I've got a bottle of Tracy's Eau Amore perfume too!"

Two days later, Eau Amore officially announced they were searching for an Artea global spokesperson.

What was once just gossip was now confirmed, and it quickly became a top target for many celebs in the industry.

Especially among the veteran celebrities.

Those with real talent and a solid reputation, who had spent years honing their craft and were no longer impulsive.

They were more suited to high-profile international brands than the newer stars.

For instance, Ophelia was one of the top contenders.

When Lydia was still around, she and Ophelia were fierce rivals.

If this had happened before, Lydia might have already made her move.

But since the last scandal, she had been on a decline. Now, she had pretty much faded into the background, diving into finance and business outside the entertainment industry, and she also started working as a producer.

Callie's new drama, Burning Skies, got a hefty 20 million investment from Lydia.

Everyone in the industry was eager to make a move.

But Clara wasn't messing around. She had her assistant get in touch with Apex Entertainment and showed up in person at the Apex Group on Monday.

That day, in the conference room, Clara made a notable appearance as she took her place at the long table.

Lance came out to greet her. They took their seats across from each other, and Lance handed over the list of his agency's artists with a bearing smile. "Thank you for your interest in our talent."

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Violeta wasn't on the list because, due to the restrictions of The Golden Age contract, Violeta hadn't been involved in any commercial activities for over a year.

So, Lance automatically excluded Violeta from consideration for the Eau Amore endorsement.

When Clara received the list of artists, she skimmed through it but didn't find Violeta's name.

Puzzled, she asked, "Mr. Sowle, I remember you have an actress named Violeta White at your company.

"What's going on? Isn't Violeta one of your artists? Why isn't she on the list?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Lance's face. "Are you here because of Violeta?"

Clara replied, "Yes, although we haven't made a final decision, I am interested in her."

Last night, Clara had checked out Violeta's Twitter.

Her Twitter hadn't had much going on this year-there wasn't much to check out.noveldrama

But her fan hub was buzzing with activity. Fans were constantly sharing updates, so her fanbase was super engaged.

"Violeta has a great image, and I personally like it. I just want to see her profile."

Lance said, "Unfortunately, Violeta

joined a project last year, and her contract, has a clause that keeps her from doing any commercial work while she's filming. So, she's not on this list."

Clara replied, "Oh, I see. That does make things a bit complicated."

Lance paused for a moment and asked, "Is there anyone you're interested in this stack of profiles?"

Clara replied, "They're all good, but none of them are quite right."

That pretty much shut down any chances for this group of celebrities.