Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 196

Nydia said, "We saw it all on the lawn behind the terrace just now. It was your pig of a husband who hugged our teacher. Ms. Parker struggled to get away, but he still tried to follow."

Vivian's voice was sharp as she exclaimed, "That's impossible! You guys are this b*tch's disciples. Of course, you'd support her. Grace, this isn't over between us!

The guests in the dining hall were all prominent figures in the circle.

If this matter got out, Grace's reputation would be ruined.

Violeta took a step forward, glanced at the surveillance camera in the corner of the terrace, and said, "Then let's check the surveillance footage. There's a camera right here. Let's see who made the first move."

Grace agreed. "Sure, let's check!"

Upon hearing this, Declan was dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, he had let alcohol cloud his judgement and couldn't control himself when he saw Grace. Now, if they checked the surveillance footage, wouldn't his actions from earlier be exposed?

Declan's heart sank as he started to panic.

He whispered to Vivian, "Vivian, if this thing blows up, it's going to be bad for everyone. Let's not make fools of ourselves. Let's just drop it!"

Vivian's heart skipped a beat when she heard his words.

After being together for so long, Vivian had already sensed Declan's uncertainty. If he wasn't sure, then he must be in the wrong.

This d*mn jerk wants to cheat on me with Grace behind my back!

In an instant, Vivian felt like she was being cheated.

She gritted her teeth, determined not to let Grace off the hook!

But if they checked the surveillance footage, Declan's reputation would be ruined too. They were in this together, and Vivian had to think about herself as well.

If Declan lost face, it wouldn't benefit her either.

After a few moments of silence, Vivian spoke up, "Fine, let's check the surveillance!"

Declan remained silent.

Grace smirked. "Let's go."

The group headed straight for the surveillance room on the second floor.

Vivian was texting someone as they walked.

When they got to the surveillance room and asked to check the footage, they were taken aback when the hotel's security staff said, "Sorry, the cameras on the terrace aren't working. We can only see footage from the hallway, but it might not cover the terrace."

What a coincidence!

All the other cameras in the hotel were working fine, but only the ones on the terrace were down?

Hearing that the surveillance was broken, Declan breathed a sigh of relief.

The captain glanced subtly at Vivian, then turned to Nydia and Hazel without mincing words. "So, you want to access the surveillance, huh? Never mind that the monitor is broken. What kind of people are you anyway? Just because you want to access the surveillance, do you think you can? Did you lose something? Did you call the police?"

"Get out, get out! Didn't you see the sign outside? It says: 'No Unauthorised Personnel Allowed!'"

The group was promptly escorted out.

Vivian smirked, her lips curling with malice as she said to Grace, "Grace, get ready to see your reputation crumble!

"I'll make sure you're the front-page headline in every entertainment magazine tomorrow! Shameless."

With that, she turned and left.

Vivian arrogantly left with her entourage.

Hazel and Nydia's faces were flushed with anger. They wanted to seek justice for Grace, but they didn't know what they could do.

Violeta narrowed her eyes slightly, suddenly realising that this hotel seemed to have an investment from the White family.

If the security wouldn't let outsiders access the surveillance, then they needed someone higher up to come and handle it personally.

Violeta took out her phone, intending to call Zoren to come over.

But before she could dial, the lift door at the end of the corridor opened, and a well-dressed middle-aged man stepped out.