Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 638

Shania was stunned.

Violeta pressed on, "You can't provide any proof? That suggests exercise was just a cover for you. Officers, you recognize me as an artist, right? I have reasonable grounds to suspect she unlawfully accessed my space to spy. I insist we search her bag immediately."

Even without her request, the search was inevitable.

Previously, Shania had been caught at Liberty Grove. And this time, she had no plausible explanation.

She clung to her bag fiercely and refused to show it to the police. Her loud protests made Violeta worry about causing a disturbance, so she signaled Hilary.

Hilary moved in as if to slap Shania, but just to intimidate her.

As Shania raised her hands to shield her face, Hilary swiftly grabbed the bag.

Handing it over to the police, they found an array of equipment inside, including power banks and a pinhole camera.

The evidence was clear, leaving Shania no way to defend herself.

"You were here to spy! Come with us!"

Thus, Shania's scheme unraveled before it could even start.

The police took her away. This time, she was certain to end up with a criminal record.

Violeta's night was anything but dull.

Meanwhile, a conspiracy happened at the hotel.

The next morning, Zelena was stunned when she saw the photos she received.

"You've made a mistake!"

She was furious on the phone.

The person on the other end of the phone seemed puzzled. "What?"

Zelena snapped, "I asked you to find Violeta, not Ophelia! Are you all blind? Can't you differentiate between them? Did you not check her photos online before?"

The man replied, "We followed the room number you provided. We didn't verify the identity. Besides, the room was dark, and we couldn't see clearly. Anyway, the job is done, and you need to pay us. Or, well, you know how it goes—we're professionals."

Zelena was fuming, feeling as if something was stuck in her throat. She was so angry she could hardly contain herself!

She complained to the receptionist afterward, "I don't know who stayed in room 601 last night, but it was a disaster! The room was in shambles, and there was a terrible smell. People from the entertainment industry are indeed disordered!"

Upon hearing that, the receptionist was curious and checked the records. Then, she discovered that Ophelia had stayed there.

The receptionist's reaction was one of surprise, not expecting Ophelia to appear refined publicly but be such a mess privately.

She shared the tidbit with a friend, and soon the gossip spread like wildfire.

Rumors grew wilder.

Some claimed that Ophelia had called ten male escorts, and the room was left in utter disarray. Different fabricated chat records also appeared online.

At Quinston, a club boasted that the male escorts Ophelia used were their top talent, trying to ride the wave of popularity.

The truth came out eventually. Within days, it was trending on social media.

Since the incident, Ophelia had been emotionally and physically drained.

She even went for a medical check-up and took time off work, hoping that the trauma would eventually fade with time.