Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Eating Fondue Base

Hayden delivered on his promise and used the cue Violeta chose for him. The guys played a billiards game for four Violeta did not join them but watched from the side. "Let's have a penalty for losers Vio, you decide."

Violeta sat on the couch and was ready to log in to the Toland University forum on her phone. She considered momentarily before saying. The losing side will treat the winners to dinner." Zoren replied, "That's too simple.

Violeta asked curiously, "What kind of penalty did you have before?

"We used to do something more extreme, like eating ten lemons in a row."

Violeta was stunned.

Did they eat ten lemons in a row? That's insane!

"In that case, the losers will treat us to dinner this evening. And no matter what food the winners choose, the losers have to eat it with a smile.

"Wow, Vio, your punishment is harsher than we used to have."

"Hahaha..

"All right, we'll go with this. Let's start!"

The guys started playing billiards.

Violeta logged into the university forum and took a look around. Even before entering, she could imagine what the forum would look like

about her. There were photos of her entering the campus with Hayden in the morning, pictures of her having lunch

last post piqued Violeta's interest, and she tapped to read more about it. Someone happened to take photos of Zelena's embarrassing moment and

was Zelena's turn to experience the same. She

of the forum, Violeta entered the dark web. There, she issued a simple challenge: anyone who could breach her firewall and access the confidential files on her computer would receive a reward of one hundred thousand, with

a

Red Hat would

her career and achieved some success when she became the target of online harassment. Many of her private matters were exposed, and she had to spend money to resolve the issue. Later, she discovered that it had all been leaked by a hacker named Red Hat. Furthermore, Zelena had provided

plan ahead. She looked through the list of those who accepted the challenge and found

against the couch and smirked. The target took the bait! It

previous life, Violeta suffered a significant setback in information technology and spent time studying diligently. She had to thank

became skilled enough to

of them to the police when she caught them attacking her for no reason, Strangely, once caught, they all claimed

as she thought about

furiously blamed her housekeeper for

did you let me wear it without checking

dress thoroughly when I got it from the boutique. Furthermore, the salesperson also checked it. How could there be loose threads?

she took out her phone and checked the forum. Her face twisted with rage as she saw the

stitching was

that despicable Violeta! She's

could find Violeta now and tear her apart. At the

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the previous life! Could the have changed after starting a new

trample over me

everything from her in her past life. Furthermore, she even tended to be nice when Zelena returned home,