Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 265

"Hahaha ... "

Everyone nearby burst into laughter after hearing that.

Then, they began preparing for skiing.

A staff member came over to act as their referee. At the signal, they all shot forward like arrows.

The last time Violeta went skiing felt like ages ago.

Back when she was still the young lady of the Blake family, Mr. and Mrs. Blake would take her skiing every winter. It was then that she learned to ski.

Later, as a stunt double and action performer, she simulated many ski and avalanche scenes in front of green screens.

So, Violeta's skiing skills were top-notch, her techniques graceful, and her movements fluid.

She skied ahead quickly, almost like a professional athlete. However, the crowded slopes meant she couldn't go all out; she had to be cautious not to collide with anyone.

But the very thing she feared happened.

The more she worried about running into someone, the more likely it would happen. Just as she was nearing the finish line, a little boy in a gray suit suddenly appeared in her path.

Violeta's eyes sharpened. She quickly changed direction to avoid him, narrowly missing a tree. She almost crashed into it, but her skis absorbed some impact.

Snow from the tree fell all over Violeta, and she landed hard, feeling dizzy with a slight twist in her ankle.

This little incident allowed Hayden and Liam to overtake her and reach the finish line first.

Seeing Violeta crash, they quickly skied back to check on her.

"Vio, are you okay?"

Nolan and the others abandoned the finish line and rushed over to see if she was hurt.

Violeta took a moment to gather herself, then removed her goggles. "I'm fine! My skis took most of the impact. I just got a bunch of snow dumped on me."

Elaine helped her up. "Are you sure you're okay? Did you twist your ankle?"

"I'm fine. There was a kid in front of me, and I swerved to avoid him, but I didn't see the tree."

Elaine brushed the snow off Violeta.

Violeta stood up.

Niall glanced at the little boy Violeta had mentioned. The boy seemed completely unaware of the potential disaster he had almost caused, standing there fearlessly playing in the snow.