Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 283

Kaylee said casually, "Oh, don't worry about it. I'm at school. What's she going to do? Bully me on campus? She'd be asking for trouble. I'm not someone who just takes it lying down."

Violeta replied, "That's wonderful to hear. Still, I'm worried Zelena might use her position to mess with you."

Kaylee reassured her, "It's fine, Violeta. Just focus on your filming."

Violeta agreed, "Alright. Oh, by the way, Kaylee, I'm lending you the apartment at Liberty Grove. I'll have the keys sent to you at school tomorrow."

Surprised, Kaylee said, "What? That's not necessary. I'm fine living on campus."

Violeta insisted, "It's no problem. Keep the keys just in case."

Kaylee relented, "Alright then. Thank you, Violeta."

...

The next day, the access card and keys for Liberty Grove arrived in Kaylee's hands.

A few days later, she found her bed linens soaked with water.

It's important to note that Kaylee lived in a single dorm room.

Last semester, during the freshman military training, she and Violeta were on the same team. They won first place, earning Kaylee a single dorm room.

Normally, she locked her door when she went to class.

Now, her bed was soaked, and it was obvious Zelena was behind it.

The student council had keys to all the single dorm rooms.

Kaylee was furious. She stormed to the surveillance room to check the footage and discovered that the culprit was a neighbouring dorm, bribed by Zelena.

Kaylee caused a scene with the dorm supervisor.

To keep the peace, the supervisor made the girl apologize. Though she apologised, it was clear she was plotting something else.

The next day, Kaylee found a tiny, tricolored kitten in her room.

Soon after, someone reported to the dorm supervisor that Kaylee kept a pet in her dorm, which was against the rules. The supervisor found the kitten. Following the regulations, she revoked Kaylee's single dorm room privileges.

Kaylee could no longer stay on campus.

The counsellor was helpless when he learned this.

He asked, "Why were you keeping a cat in your room?"

Kaylee was holding the kitten when she replied, "I wasn't. I have no idea who put it there. I just felt sorry for it and fed it food once."

The counsellor sighed and said, "I'll try to get you a spot in a regular dorm, but with the influx of freshmen, it might take some time."

Kaylee was speechless.

The kitten she was holding in her arms mewed.

She sighed and scolded, "You have the nerve to meow? Now, because of you, I have nowhere to live."

Despite her frustration, she couldn't abandon the kitten.

"No problem. I have to get off now. We'll talk later."

"Okay."

...

After hanging up, Violeta's car arrived at the Veilmist Lake estate.

Violeta carefully put her phone away and used her cane to step out. The ancient, elegant estate came into her sight.

The estate was built by Veilmist Lake using wood and brick in traditional techniques. It was a testament to ancient wisdom.

The state owned Veilmist Lake, but this private estate encompassed nearly two-thirds of the best views.

The lake had been the backdrop for many classic period dramas.

However, the estate was privately owned.

Without connections, securing filming rights here was nearly impossible.

Even with permission, they occasionally only rented a small section for filming.

Violeta learned that they had secured the filming rights for the entire estate for this shoot.

She had no idea how they did it, but she credited the director's impressive connections.

After all, Wade had stricter requirements for shooting locations than using green screens. Without securing such a perfect location, filming might have been delayed by several months.