Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 41

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Violeta twirled the tennis racket in her hand as she playfully gazed at Zelena across from her. 

With a slight lift of her red lips, her expression under the brim of her hat resembled that of a confident goddess. 

It was as if she was saying, “Is this all you’ve got?” 

Zelena covered her face with her hands, tears welled up in her eyes from the pain in her nose. At the same time, she felt a deep sense of resentment! 

Kaylee jumped up in excitement, “Amazing, Vio, we won!” 

Violeta turned her head and smiled at Kaylee. After that, she walked with her towards the nearby resting area. 

“Wow, the newcomers this year are truly formidable.” 

“This match is completely one–sided. It’s not interesting at all!” 

“Who said it’s not interesting? There are beauties all over the field, isn’t that interesting enough? Violeta is so beautiful, I predict she will definitely make it into the top ten campus belle candidates this year!” 

“Zelena is not bad either, but compared to Violeta, she seems a bit inferior.” 

Although Zelena was attractive, she exuded too much charm, which many male classmates in the audience found appealing. 

However, Violeta was the type that appealed to both men and women. The natural air of aloofness and nobility she carried was truly captivating. She did not need to flatter anyone to achieve her goals; Violeta was the best on her 

own! 

Back in the resting area. 

Violeta glanced at Hayden and the others sitting in the back row of the 

audience. 

All four of them were applauding. Then, Hayden lowered his gaze to meet her eyes, his gaze gentle and seemingly smiling. 

Violeta hesitated for a moment and then looked away. After that, she put her 

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racket back into her bag. 

She thought the match was already over, but at that moment, the referee approached with Zelena by his side. 

The referee said to Violeta, “Violeta, Zelena claims that you intentionally injured her. So, we need to review the video playback.” 

Upon hearing what the referee said, Kaylee quickly spoke up, “Intentionally injured her? It’s not our fault that they can’t catch the ball and end up getting hit in the face! If they’re not as skilled, they should just admit that they’re not good enough. What’s the point of bringing up these matters now?” 

Zelena’s eyes turned red as if she was about to cry. She pitifully said, “Referee, I didn’t… That ball was aimed at my face!” 

Violeta knew that Zelena would not easily admit her defeat and would definitely find a way to provoke her. 

If she did not agree to review the video playback, it would only make her appear guilty. 

Violeta stopped Kaylee and quickly said, “Alright, let’s review the video. playback then.” 

The referee was relieved to hear Violeta’s agreement as it made things much. 

easier for him. 

As they were about to go to the side to review the video playback, they heard. Jasper’s voice from behind, “Where are you all going?” 

They turned around and saw that Hayden and his group had already come down unbeknownst to them. Now, they were leisurely walking towards them. 

Jasper was the president of the tennis club, so his words naturally carried weight. 

The referee turned his head and politely said to Jasper, “Jasper, the two students from Team B just claimed that Team A may have committed a foul. We are planning to review the video playback to verify.” 

Jasper casually inserted his hands into his pockets and glanced at Zelena, his expression cold. “No need, the match has already been declared over.” 

The referee hesitated for a moment. 

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At that moment, Henry walked over from the side and spoke up, “Jasper, isn’t. this against the rules? Any doubts should be resolved by reviewing the video footage…” 

“Do my words mean nothing? Are you the president or am I the president?” 

Henry opened his mouth to speak but quickly closed it again. 

Seeing this, the referee nodded at Jasper and turned to return to the court 

Zelena clenched her fists, shocked that Jasper and his group would once again defend Violeta. She was furious! 

While she was perplexed, Nolan emerged from the resting area behind the court. When Zelena caught sight of him, she closed her eyes and deliberately 

fell in front of Nolan. 

Nolan instinctively reached out to help her up. 

Earlier, Violeta’s ball had struck Zelena’s face. Perhaps Zelena had fallen too abruptly, as her nose suddenly felt hot and two streams of blood began to flow. 

Candy shouted, “Lena! Lena, are you okay?” 

Nolan noticed Zelena’s nosebleed and paused for a moment before immediately handing her over to Candy 

Zelena’s body was too heavy for Candy and they almost toppled to the ground. 

“Nolan, could you please take Lena to the infirmary Can you assist us?” 

Violeta and Hayden, along with the others, coldly observed this scene without any reaction. Not only did they not respond, they turned and walked away. 

Nolan was the vice president of the tennis club Even though he did not want to take Zelena to the infirmary, he could not simply leave her lying on the ground. So, he said to Henry, “Take her to the infirmary” 

Henry replied, “Okay.” 

Zelena, who pretended to faint, did not expect Nolan to ignore her 

Instead, Henry benefited from it! 

However, she could not suddenly wake up since she had fainted, so she had to let Henry take her to the infirmary. 

Violeta and Kaylee won the finals and successfully joined the tennis club. 

The day after the finals, the club organized a gathering for everyone to meet. Surprisingly, Violeta and Kaylee were the only two girls among this year’s freshmen. 

When they introduced themselves to everyone, they received many compliments and were referred to as the formidable new duo of the year. 

There were not many girls in the club, no more than fifteen in total.