Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 595

Zelena's group kept arguing and trying to surpass Violeta, but none of them managed to succeed. In fact, they were all in messy situations themselves.

Violeta was still the best, no one else could compare.

Violeta said, "I didn't expect The Island to top the box office. It's quite surprising."

Eugene said, "With all the buzz online, I'm guessing Ophelia's team is really pushing hard. She's aiming for the Best Actress Award with Dawn since she missed out on the award a few years ago. Teaming up with Hugo must be giving her a lot of confidence. All this hype is also giving a boost to both movies."

Violeta remembered Ophelia from before—she was the one who had a fashion clash with Zelena.

Ophelia was definitely someone to watch out for. She understood the ins and outs of the industry perfectly, and the fact that she had been around longer than Lydia shows she had big ambitions.

In any case, there was bound to be some friction eventually.

Violeta was pretty relaxed about it. If they could get along, that'd be awesome. But if not, they'd just have to clash and see who came out on top.

"Let them say whatever they want online. It's their right."

The box office numbers for The Island had gone beyond what Violeta expected, and she was pretty happy with it.

It also showed how loyal her fans were.

Her previous work had built a solid reputation, so even though this was her first movie, her fans were still fully behind her.

Eugene said, "It's not that they're unhappy with the box office, they just can't stand someone outshining them. With both movies being so similar in theme, it's a pretty obvious comparison.

"But right now, things are looking good. It seems like Chad's about to make it big."

Violeta replied, "Oh? Chad? That's great. What's meant to happen will eventually happen."

Chad has been working hard for so many years.

At first, Apex was planning for Chad to go down the same high-profile route as Nolan and Jacques. But they quickly realized that wasn't going to work out. So, Chad decided to pursue a tougher path as a serious actor.

He had done well in The Island with his standout looks, which were pretty unique in the industry right now.

He was definitely making a mark as a leading man.

Even though Chad was Wade's grandson, he's never been in any of Wade's projects.

Like Violeta, he couldn't join the film's promotion due to contract issues.