Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 496

Her smile resembled a delicate white blossom.

Violeta paused for a brief moment, "Evelina?"

Lance explained, "That's right, Evelina has never been with an agency before, and now she's becoming part of the Apex Entertainment."

Eugene approached Violeta, carrying a chess set, and said, "Beauty, let's head out."

Violeta offered a slight smile to Evelina. "We can talk when we have a chance."

Evelina stayed unmoved until Violeta and Eugene departed together and entered the lounge at the hallway's end.

...

Aster was in the lounge.

Upon their arrival, she got up from her chair.

"Ms. White, Mr. Scott, you're here," she said.

Violeta nodded at her and then asked Eugene, "Mr. Scott, what is Evelina doing?"

As Eugene spoke, he walked over to the table and placed the chess set down, "Curious, isn't it?

"She just criticised Alaric harshly online and then joined Apex with a lot of fanfare. Beauty, what do you think she's trying to achieve with that?"

If Eugene said this, Violeta could only assume the worst.

Violeta furrowed her brow slightly before giving a resigned smile. "Her criticism of Alaric is just a strategy to advance.

"Alaric is really popular right now and has many fans. By attacking him for cheating at this moment, she can capture his popularity and promote her own image simultaneously."

Alaric and Evelina both started their careers in the same year.

However, aside from Mason's movie 'The Lies in Winter', most of Evelina's other projects had not been successful in recent years.

Over these years, she not only lost time but also saw her fame fall short of Kaylee's.

Kaylee benefitted from Violeta's connections, which helped her advance and gain access to valuable projects.

In contrast, Evelina lacked such connections.

"By the way, she recently announced a new movie, but it didn't attract much attention. However, after she revealed Alaric's affair, the hype surged dramatically ... "

Eugene asked, "Do you think she's smart enough for this, considering how she looks?"