Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 510

Violeta looked at the script on the table. She rested her chin on one hand, her index finger lightly tapping her cheekbone as if deep in thought. She asked, "Two years, huh?"

Eugene sighed and said, "Indeed, that's a long time. It's a disadvantage for us."

Violeta was at the peak of her popularity right now.

Disappearing from the public eye for such a long time—two years—was a huge gamble.

The future of winning an award for that movie was uncertain; no one could say for sure.

If the film's release proved to be underwhelming, it would be a significant loss.

Violeta lowered her eyes and tried to recall the details.

She didn't have much memory of the movie being a success.

Violetta quickly did the math in her head. The movie's shooting period coincided perfectly with the time she spent learning her craft in the mountains during her previous life.

It was just the right few years where she had nothing else going on and coincidentally overlapping with the shooting schedule.

Violeta was certain of one thing: Zelena had no involvement in this movie. At the time, Zelena was likely focusing on winning over Nolan.

Nolan was the ideal husband Zelena had hoped for.

From an actress's perspective, the movie had a good script that Violeta didn't want to miss.

The idea of a few years' gap was also a deadly risk.

In her previous life, by the time she came down from the mountain, she was already nearing thirty.

Although she had gained skills, it was unfortunate that they made little impact on her circumstances.

Reality wasn't something that changed easily.

The world was harsh, with social classes firmly entrenched. For an ordinary person without connections, climbing the ladder was nearly impossible.

The skills she learned in the mountains only made her stunt double career smoother and introduced her to the world of stunt acting.

Living was hard, but the thought of death terrified her. She had once spiraled into a cycle of self-destruction.

What she remembered most vividly was the night of Christmas one year, when Zelena and Nolan made their relationship public, causing a massive uproar online.

Perhaps the movie did win an award in her previous life and even succeeded at the Oscars.