Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 173

Zelena had attended the local public elementary and middle schools since she was a child.

If anyone wanted to dig into her past, checking her school records would be the best place to start.

This jogged Violeta's memory about an incident from her past life. After Zelena became popular, an anonymous internet user provided some information to an influencer, alleging that Zelena had bullied a classmate in school, leading to the classmate developing nerve deafness in one ear.

At the time, Zelena was the queen bee at their school.

This incident caused a small online stir but was later suppressed.

The person who leaked the information vanished without a trace.

The influencer who shared it even posted a Facebook apology letter, which stayed pinned for a month.

It seemed that Zelena had used her financial power and legal threats.

Violeta pondered carefully and realised that whoever leaked the information back then might still be in school.

Since they had come forward during Zelena's peak popularity, they likely knew more than just that one incident. Finding this person could unravel Zelena's past without much difficulty.

With a clear plan in mind, Violeta sprang into action.

She left the coffee shop and headed to a nearby internet cafe.

Once there, she sat down at a computer and began researching schools in the Arlowand area. After eliminating some options, she called the admissions offices of the remaining schools one by one to gather information.

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Meanwhile, Hattie returned to Quinston, while Zelena headed back from Arlowand to her rented apartment in Liberty Grove.

The two arranged to meet at the shopping center's mall.

Like sisters, they strolled through the stores together.

In a trendy clothing boutique, they perused the racks while openly chatting about Violeta and the upcoming college competition they would face once school started.

Because of the bump on her forehead from the fall, Hattie had been wearing a beret to cover it.

Zelena said, "By the way, Hattie, did you hear about the news a few days ago about an island collapsing? It was on the North Sea side."

Hattie winced at the mention of the island.

It belonged to her mother!

She didn't want to admit to such an embarrassing incident.

"I'm not sure. There are so many islands in the North Sea. How would I know which one collapsed?"