Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 432

"Ms. White," the stylist called out, leaving Hattie and Zelena behind to approach Violeta.

Aster said, "The director wants to adjust the accessory on her head."

The stylist responded, "Got it. Let's add a white flower hairpin."

Once Violeta arrived, the stylist and the team focused solely on her, neglecting Hattie and Zelena.

It left Zelena visibly irritated, while Hattie, even more displeased, walked off in frustration.

Zelena trailed behind Violeta, casting a look at her reflection in the mirror. With a forced smile, she asked, "I heard you weren't keen on taking this role. Why did you change your mind?"

Violeta briefly glanced at her and replied, "I wasn't interested at first. But your parents asked me to look out for you, so here I am."

"You!"

Josh and Sharon clearly didn't mean that.

Zelena was frustrated by Violeta's interpretation of the situation. Though annoyed, she managed to control her temper.

She left the room with Celeste without further confrontation.

Aster, arms crossed and leaning on the table, watched Zelena leave with a smirk.

Serves you right. You brought this on yourself.

Back in her dressing room, Zelena was seething in rage.

Celeste tried to calm her down. "Lena, she's just a special guest with less than 30 minutes of screen time. It's not worth having a fallout with her. Let's endure it."

Zelena snapped, "I know it. But she's trying to make things difficult for me!

"If she wants to annoy me, she shouldn't expect to get away with it!"

Her eyes narrowed with a glint of hatred. She still held a grudge from when Violeta had targeted her store, causing it to close.

Zelena was determined to find a way to retaliate and make Violeta's coffee shop suffer too.

She hadn't had any run-ins with Hattie's team since then.

When she returned, the birthday party was already set up.

The studio announced the fan meeting on Facebook, leading to a quick sell-out of tickets as major fans shared the news.

To surprise her fans, Violeta had learned a dance routine from a teacher beforehand. Though she practiced only briefly, her dance background made it easy for her, and she performed impressively.

During the birthday fan meeting, her dance performance even trended on social media. The crowd cheered and shouted enthusiastically.

Violeta recorded a video of the event on her phone and posted it on Facebook. Everyone who attended was thrilled, and each got a photo with her.

The lounge was overflowing with birthday gifts and flowers.

After the party, Violeta received a special gift delivered directly to Liberty Grove.

It was a package from Newham, sent by Hayden.

When Violeta opened it at home, she discovered a Montblanc pen inside.