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

the morning, pictures of her having lunch with the

interest, and she tapped to read more about it. Someone happened to take photos of Zelena's embarrassing moment and posted it in the thread. If Zelena

previous life. Now, it was Zelena's turn to experience the same. She wondered how Zelena would

she issued a simple challenge: anyone who could breach her firewall and access the confidential files

a

Hat. Red Hat would later become one

Violeta had just started 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 all the information to Red

not happen until four years later, Violeta had to plan ahead. She looked through the list of those who accepted the challenge and found Red

couch and smirked. The target took the bait! It won't be easy

significant setback in information technology and spent time studying diligently. She had to thank Zelena's

learning to pinpoint specific locations Eventually, she became skilled enough to hack into the opponent's devices and turn on their cameras to

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

as she thought about

her housekeeper for her

let me wear

it from the boutique. Furthermore, the salesperson also checked it.

a word she said. Then, she took out her phone and checked the forum. Her face twisted with rage as she saw the photos from the freshman orientation. Suddenly, she recalled something unusual when

was

was that despicable Violeta! She's behind

now and tear her apart. At the same time,

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wasn't this cunning in the previous life! Could the have

let her trample over me

even tended to be nice when Zelena returned home, but it was all a malicious act. To Zelena, Violeta was a hypocrite, using kindness as a façade to hide her lowly