Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 617

Hayden's sharp features and demeanor held up well on screen. He looked impressive even in the raw footage.

Elaine was so satisfied with the ten-minute interview that she didn't want to cut any of it. So, she aired the entire segment on her show, with a short clip as a teaser.

Military news channels typically cater to an older audience and don't usually release teasers for new segments.

There wasn't a need for that.

But, this time was different.

Elaine was making her comeback after giving birth, and it was a rare opportunity for her to interview none other than Hayden.

Determined to make her mark, Elaine requested that the station allocate some advertisement time for her preview.

The station had some ties to the Cohens, so the director granted Elaine this chance.

They used some advertisement time to run the teaser for the new segment.

Unexpectedly, the teaser went viral.

Normally, people would change the channel during advertisements.

But just as they were about to switch, they were drawn in by Hayden's handsome face in his uniform. Many people stayed and watched the entire teaser.

As a result, the viewership for the advertisement slot increased.

Some netizens even caught the teaser on Twitter and started commenting.

"Who's this guy? He's pretty good-looking."

"He's so young! I didn't know we had such young leaders. Impressive."

"That's the kind of face my mom would love in a son-in-law. I see what they mean by 'the perfect young man from a good family' for the first time."

The response exceeded Elaine's expectations.

As the buzz spread online, it didn't take long for someone to dig up Hayden's background. However, because he was an official, there wasn't much publicly available information.

Just a brief resume, showing nearly ten years of impressive political achievements, particularly during his time in Newham.

The only slowed down in his career was when he served as a deputy branch manager.

Comments poured in.

"To be fair, a deputy branch manager in their twenties? That's impressive enough."