Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 417

What had started as a simple confession had somehow turned into this.

He felt as though his chances were now gone.

Violeta turned towards the apartment building. Noticing Hayden had not followed her, she looked back at him.

"Why are you just standing there? Didn't you say you wanted to come up and sit for a while?"

Hayden followed her, and they rode the lift together.

As the elevator ascended slowly, Violeta reflected aloud, "I'm currently at the height of my career. Even if I wanted to be in a relationship, my agent wouldn't approve."

Hayden nodded. "Yeah, I understand."

He assumed this was her way of turning him down, but to his surprise, Violeta continued, "You mentioned you'd be reassigned to Quinston in five years. How about this: We'll date when you come back.

"By then, I hope to be in a much better position.

"I'll see you at the top."

The following afternoon, Violeta flew to Pherances for a two-week promotional shoot.

Hayden also left Quinston three days later, heading back to Newham for work.

Their demanding schedules meant that even if they were together, they would seldom have time to see each other.

Now wasn't the right moment for a relationship.

As Violeta suggested, it was better to see each other at the top.

For those words she said, Hayden was determined to work harder so that both of them would be better versions of themselves for each other.

Meanwhile, Hayden kept an eye on Violeta's review process. He discovered that, while the complaint had been resolved, the drama was still stuck in the review phase.

Clearly, someone was causing delays.

Rather than dealing with it directly, Hayden enlisted the help of a well-connected friend from Quinston.

This friend had considerable influence and quickly cleared up the matter.

The next day, the drama was approved, and the production team received confirmation of the successful review.

Violeta, far away in Pherances, was overjoyed by the news. 'Nirvana and Rebirth' could finally commence its promotional campaign.

Everything was set up in Glorialand, and the domestic promotion was organised as well.

With the green light, 'Nirvana and Rebirth' launched its campaign with full force.

The man's response was unclear, but Lydia's expression grew more troubled.

"Alright, that's enough. I'm hanging up."

The call ended.

The assistant cautiously asked, "Lydia, what's wrong?"

Lydia replied, "'Nirvana and Rebirth' has passed the review."

The assistant gasped, "What?! How is that possible?"

Lydia explained, "He told me it was a directive from a leader at the State Council."

The Federal Communications Commission is overseen by the State Council.

Clearly, Lydia's young boyfriend couldn't withstand such pressure.

The assistant wondered, "Could Violeta have such powerful connections?"

Lydia remained silent, her gaze narrowing.

In truth, 'Nirvana and Rebirth' had fully adhered to the review regulations. The complaint had not impacted the outcome but had merely delayed the process.