Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism



Ophelia couldn't find the guy, which caused the trail to go cold.

"He went abroad?"

"Yeah."

"So how did you find out?"

"I checked the exit records."

"I see. No wonder Ophelia couldn't track him down."

By now, Zelena had already left the entertainment industry.

So, should they let the matter rest or give Ophelia the truth?

Hayden's deep voice broke the silence, "Are you planning to tell Ophelia where he is?"

Violeta gave a mysterious smile. "Take a guess."

Hayden said, "I think you will."

Violeta raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? You know me that well? You're that sure?"

"An eye for an eye.

"The Violeta I know would do that."

And Hayden was right.

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Zelena had originally intended to harm her, but in a twist of fate, ended up hurting Ophelia instead.

Violeta felt a bit sorry for Ophelia, which is why she had made up her mind to help her uncover the truth.

Even though Zelena had already stepped away from the public eye, and it seemed like everything ended with her exit, things wouldn't wrap up that easily. The damage she caused-she had to face the consequences herself.

As for the financial crisis in the years to come, that was beyond Violeta's control.

But at the very least, Zelena owed Ophelia her innocence.

Violeta decided she was going to tell her everything.

Hayden sent her the information he'd gathered, and Violeta forwarded it to Ophelia anonymously. She'd done all she could. The rest was up to her. That day, Violeta headed to her company. As she entered the elevator, the doors opened, and out walked Evelina and Jenny, who hadn't been seen in ages.

They passed each other, and Violeta's gaze briefly swept over Evelina's face.

Evelina was wearing a mask and a hat, but she didn't look too bad, all things considered.

There was no greeting, no eye contact. Evelina and Jenny just walked away.

Then, Violeta entered the elevator with Aster.

Aster muttered, "It's been a while since I've seen them."

Violeta replied, "Yeah, it must be at least half a year."

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Aster added, "I bet they're here to sort out some business stuff. Evelina still has endorsement deals to handle; she can't just ignore them forever."

Violeta thought back to something Jasper had said during their trip to the North Sea. "Deal with it however it needs to be dealt with."

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contract back then to secure top-tier support. Even if she was sick, the company wouldn't let her go that easily. Whether there'd be any legal wrangling in the future was another story.

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The elevator doors opened again, and they headed toward the lounge.

Eugene had received a new invitation today, and Violeta had come specifically to check it out, hoping it was the one she'd been waiting for.

When they arrived, Aster curiously asked Eugene, "Eugene, Evelina, came to the company today? Do you know why?"

Eugene was lounging with his legs

crossed, playing on his phone. In front of him was a gray envelope with a delicate white flower on it-the invitation Violeta had come for

Eugene put his phone away and said, "She's about to go abroad for surgery. Came to the company to deal with some business."

It looks like Aster's guess was spot-on.

Violeta stepped forward, and Eugene handed her the invitation. "Guess where it's from, Ms. Arrogant."

Violeta replied, "I have no idea."

But she was about to find out soon enough.

She opened the gray envelope and pulled out a white invitation with gold embossing. The words 'Hundred Blossom' were written at the top.

It was from the Hundred Blossom Award.

She'd thought it might be Cannes, or maybe

"It's from the Hundred Blossom Award. Are you going?"

"Of course."

After all, no award is more or less important than another. Skipping it would only invite people to say she acted like a diva.

Eugene said, "Don't worry. The film's already been submitted. I'm guessing the next invitation will be from abroad.

"But as for the Hundred Blossom Award, it looks like Evelina's going too."

Aster said, "What? She's going? But isn't she super sick?"

Eugene replied, "They've invited many people this time, even Mr. Weekley. All the higher-ups got invitations."