Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 219

"How long is it until the finals start?" the director asked.

"Less than fifteen minutes."

The director immediately stood up from his chair. "I'll find her!

"If this matter is not resolved and I haven't returned, let the second group compete first and replace them!"

"Alright, director."

The director led a group of people to Zelena's lounge in a mighty manner.

At this time, no one in the lounge went online and didn't know what happened.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a hasty knock on the door, and Zelena signalled a team member to open the door.

Oblivious to the chaos unfolding online, Zelena and her team remained in the lounge, preparing for the match. The door burst open, and the director rushed in. "Zelena!" the director exclaimed, incredulous. "Your team is in the middle of a crisis, and you're still calmly doing your makeup?"

Zelena paused with the setting powder puff in her hand. "What? What are you talking about?"

The assistant replied, "Hurry up and check Facebook with your mobile phone! Someone on the Internet has exposed your previous school violence to your classmates. The popularity is very high, and many netizens have rushed to our live broadcast room to start the rhythm."

What!?

Zelena was stunned on the spot. How could it be possible?

Didn't she settle this matter with money?

Could it be ...

That b*tch, Kaylee, is she still trying to mess with her behind her back?

Zelena frantically grabbed her phone and opened Facebook. Her eyes widened as she saw her past bullying incidents plastered across the top trending spot.

When clicking on the post, there is an account that has posted a lot of evidence on it.

The sheer volume of attention the scandal was receiving indicated that someone had paid to boost its visibility.

As Zelena scrutinised the evidence, a sickening realisation dawned on her. This wasn't the same information Kaylee had shown her.

It was far more damning and far more comprehensive. The bitch! She had clearly held back the worst of it.

Zelena narrowed her eyes, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.

"Director, I really don't know what's going on. What should I do now ... "

Zelena spoke to the director with red eyes in fear.

Seeing her state, the director felt a little speechless. "Zelena, who did you offend?

"Someone is trying to fix you at this critical moment in the final. They must have a grudge against you!

"Also, someone anonymously submitted a recording of the girl who was bullied by you at school to our organizer! She also said that if our organiser does not express our opinion, we will directly publish the recording online."

Thinking that if his child was bullied like this at school, the director wished he could tear Zelena apart!

"Apologise?"

Zelena's eyes widened, and she roared, "Why should I apologise, I won't apologise!"

The director frowned, and unexpectedly, Zelena still refused to repent at this critical moment.

"If you don't apologise, how can this matter be suppressed?"

Zelena turned her gaze away in disgust.

The director declared, "That's it. Regardless of how you resolve this, your team is disqualified from competing."

Zelena was shocked. "What? How can you do this? We're in the finals!"

The director's eyes flashed with anger. "What do you expect? With this scandal, if we let you compete, the entire live broadcast will be ruined!

"We can't let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch."

"You ... "

Zelena sputtered in disbelief, but the director had heard enough. He turned and left the room with his entourage, leaving Zelena and her team behind.

Her teammates shared a sense of disappointment. They were passionate about MLSS and had been excited for the finals.

But they hadn't lost out either, as they were hired by Zelena. While they regretted not being able to compete, it was merely a missed opportunity.