Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 566

However, aside from Polly's loyal supporters, many self-proclaimed "rational" netizens were promoting the narrative that Polly herself was to blame.

"Why is this person accusing Polly and not someone else?"

"What does this vague video prove? Isn't it possible that Polly herself put on a hat and mask to steal the necklace?"

Violeta acknowledged the online skepticism and said, "Yes, I know."

"Could it be Zelena again? Is she the one framing Polly?"

Having experienced so much at Toland University, Kaylee immediately suspected Zelena, even though she didn't yet know all the details.

"She once falsely accused me of stealing class funds! She's an expert at this kind of dirty trick."

It doesn't take many dirty tricks—just the ones that work.

Kaylee had been thoroughly disgusted by Zelena's tactics back then.

Luckily, they were just students at the time, so the impact wasn't as severe.

But Polly's situation was much worse.

As a public figure, being dragged into this mess would undoubtedly affect her career prospects.

And besides, it was utterly humiliating!

It's not like she couldn't afford the necklace, but now she was being labeled a thief.

Violeta took a sip of hot water and said, "She thinks she's being clever, but she's actually digging her own grave."

Kaylee was shocked. "Who?"

"Zelena." Violeta picked up her phone, saying as she typed, "I'm going to introduce Polly to an excellent lawyer. She's an old friend of ours."

Originally, Zelena could have stayed low after failing to frame Polly, but she got overconfident and truly believed Polly was easy to bully.

This time, Zelena's arrogance would be her downfall.

Kaylee paused. "Wait. Old friend? Who?"

Violeta waved her phone, and when Kaylee saw the name in the contacts, she was stunned.

She exclaimed, "Shirley!? She's back?"

Shirley was once a top student who had been bullied by Zelena so badly that she had to drop out.

Violeta paused, then said directly, "Other lawyers might have a one-in-a-million chance of being bribed, but Shirley will never be bought off."

Zelena was known for using money to manipulate people.

But Shirley would never be swayed.

Because Shirley despised Zelena just as much as Violeta did.

Polly didn't fully understand their history, but she trusted Violeta and had her team contact Shirley.

Violeta had already given Shirley a heads-up.

When Shirley received the message from Violeta, she was in Cascadia with her team, handling an international case.

Upon hearing about Polly's situation, she immediately booked a flight back.

Polly did some digging into this Shirley that Violeta had so strongly recommended.

What she found was truly surprising.

Shirley had graduated from a prestigious law school and, due to her exceptional skills, had won the "Lawyer of the Year" award from the Bar Association for four consecutive years. She has also published numerous legal articles in national law journals, making her a well-known figure in the legal field.