Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 682 The Perfect Wedding





But now that she thought about it, Hattie hadn't been the one to make the announcement back then either.

She was forced into it by the situation.

If Zelena hadn't blackmailed her with that secret, she wouldn't have ended up where she was. One wrong step and everything went downhill from there. It's too late for regrets now.NôvelDrama.Org © content.

All she can do is brace herself and face it head-on. What's she going to do, retire from the industry?

No way she's giving up her celebrity status that easily. Besides being an actress, she's got nothing left.

Even if her career is declining, it's not like she will starve.

Meanwhile, Kaylee announced her engagement to Zoren and returned to rehearsing for a play.

Zoren secretly organized a formal proposal ceremony at the theater where Kaylee rehearsed for her play. Initially, the two had only verbally agreed to get married, and Kaylee had never expected Zoren to propose to her again.

She was completely surprised on the spot, covering her mouth in shock, and the joy in her eyes was real, not just an act.

Someone at the theater secretly recorded the proposal and uploaded the video. It quickly went viral, racking up millions of views.

Hattie might be a fake rich person, but Zoren was the real deal.

Plenty of people used this moment to drag Hattie into the spotlight again, mocking her for scheming to marry into a wealthy family and failing miserably.

On the other hand, Kaylee started dating Zoren when her career was just taking off, and Zoren didn't rely on his family to succeed. Their story was one of slow and steady growth, and in the end, they made it.

Their wedding was at the end of the month and stayed at the top of the trending lists for five days.

Everything about the wedding was meticulously planned by both families and held in Quinston. Even relatives from their hometowns were flown in on private jets.

The venue was set up a month in advance, and everything from the wedding attire to the rings and jewelry was custom-made.

Zoren's groomsmen included Hayden and a few old buddies from the early days of Pet Haven.

Kaylee had only one bridesmaid, and that was Violeta.

Violeta posted a selfie with Kaylee, captioning it, "Not just a good friend, but a great sister-in-law." On the wedding day, Violeta gave Kaylee a massive bouquet of magnolias, 999 flowers in total.

The meaning behind pure white magnolias is 'eternal friendship.'

Kaylee didn't throw the bouquet to the guests. Instead, she handed it directly to Violeta.

Then, with tears in her eyes, she gave an emotional speech on stage.

For the first thirty years of her life, Violeta wasn't just a best friend to Kaylee-she was also a huge supporter.

Without Violeta, Kaylee wouldn't be

the person she is today; her career wouldn't have reached its current

heights, and even her relationship with Violeta blossomed because of

Zoren.

But Violeta believed that Kaylee and Zoren worked out because of their mutual effort and shared courage.

If Zoren had stayed dependent on his family, he wouldn't have had the guts to break free and carve his own path, let alone have a voice in his own

life.

Kaylee wasn't marrying Zoren as an

unknown. Her fame surpassed his,

especially after just winning the Splendor Awards for Best

Supporting Actress, marking

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significant milestone in her career.

Marrying Zoren meant she was marrying him as an individual, not the Whites.

The two of them seemed more like they were joining hands to build a small family together amidst everyone else.

They weren't exactly from the same social class, but Kaylee was more than a match for Zoren.

After the wedding, Kaylee didn't have time for a honeymoon since her play rehearsals had turned into full performances.

Meanwhile, Violeta and Hayden's wedding was already being planned.

However, Violeta didn't want a grand event, so she was busy convincing her family to keep it simple.

But Irene wasn't having it. She'd

always felt she owed Violeta for everything she'd missed out on over

the years, and a wedding, being such a big deal, couldn't just be done

casually.

To Violeta, though, the wedding wasn't as important as the upcoming awards ceremony and whether or not the invitation from Larethia would make it to her hands.

The Oscars carry a lot of international prestige and massive commercial value.

With the box office performance of 'The Golden Ages,' it was likely to be shortlisted.

But until it was confirmed, there was always a bit of anxiety.

Still, until the invite arrived, life had to go on as usual.

Recently, Violeta had Hayden look into that blond waiter's whereabouts.

They finally found out that Ophelia couldn't track him down because Zelena had arranged for him to be sent abroad in advance.


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