Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 495

When 'Firelight' became popular, Alaric updated his profile picture to a couple's photo with Hattie, claiming it was for the movie's promotion.

Back then, fans were really excited, but now ... they feel embarrassed.

Alaric has been unfaithful and has been spending a lot of time with Hattie lately.

Could it be that Hattie is the person Alaric cheated with?

Some netizens quickly went to Hattie's Facebook to inquire.

'Hattie, what do you make of Evelina's detailed post about Alaric?'

'Hattie, is Alaric being unfaithful to you?'

However, some rational netizens stepped in to challenge this.

'Hey, what's the matter with you all? Hattie never claimed she was involved with Alaric. It was all for the promotion of the movie.'

The headline of Evelina's detailed post is: 'Alaric, you might be able to hide love for one person, but hiding love for two is another story.'

This line became the theme of the comments on Alaric's Facebook.

Alaric's agency quickly contacted his manager to get details about the situation.

But now even the manager was in a tough spot.

The media had been flooding his phone with calls!

Bang!

Alaric's manager, Carmel Demir, pounded the table angrily. "Where is Alaric right now? Why can't you get in touch with him?"

Since the incident, the assistant who normally stayed close to Alaric has also been unable to locate him.

He seemed to have disappeared, hiding away like a turtle pulling into its shell.

Meanwhile, in the upscale apartment ...

Alaric was having a heated argument with Hattie.

"Listen, Hattie, there's no need for this argument. I've already ended things with her. It's her intention to make things difficult for me," Alaric explained.

Hattie eyed him sceptically. "Alaric, do you think I'm stupid? Evelina said you were together for seven years, and now you claim it ended a long time ago? If you've broken up, why does she still have the key to your place? It's awful. Don't drag me into this mess, or you'll regret it."

Alaric grabbed Hattie's arm and said, "I promise I won't let anything you said slip, but you need to help me clear this up. The situation is still intense, and even if I stay silent, I can't stop them from shifting the attention to you."