Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 438

"Violeta's Downfall."

"Violeta's Cross-Dressing Fail."

Those hashtags trended for three days straight.

Aside from Zelena, the person most thrilled by this turn of events was Lydia.

Lydia's team had always been at odds with Violeta's.

Not long ago, Lydia was in the spotlight for a relationship scandal that caused quite a stir, leaving her worried about how to handle the fallout.

Unexpectedly, Violeta sent her a gift.

Violeta's rising popularity quickly overshadowed Lydia's scandal, shifting public attention away from Lydia's problems and focusing instead on Violeta.

It was a stroke of luck for Lydia!

Taking advantage of the situation, Lydia fueled the controversy further.

While high popularity brought many benefits, it also attracted a fair share of critics. The path to success was rarely smooth.

Many people thought Violeta's choice to take on a theater role was a mistake, believing it would ruin her career.

Despite her success with 'Nirvana and Rebirth' and 'The Quiet Ode', the cross-dressing controversy seemed to tarnish her reputation, with the entire internet mocking her.

Lance mentioned to Eugene, "Shouldn't we do something to manage the damage? Don't let it spiral out of control."

Eugene took a sip of his drink and replied, "It's too late for that now. Trying to remove the topic from trending will only stir up more trouble."

Lance asked, "So what's the plan?"

Eugene chuckled. "To achieve great things, sacrifices must be made. Can you guess how this situation was set in motion?"

Lance frowned, suddenly realizing something.

"Did you orchestrate this whole mess?"

Eugene poured the wine and clinked glasses with him. "The time for rehearsals is too long.

"I can't bear to waste the time in vain."

Rehearsals and performances had already taken almost as much time as shooting a movie.

After so long without exposure, Eugene wouldn't let Violeta's popularity dissipate in vain.