Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 40

Chapter 40 A Crushing Match

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. Have you finished eating? Let's go to the tennis court."

"Yes, let's go."

The two of them left the cafeteria and arrived at the tennis court.

By now, several people were already warming up here.

Violeta, carrying the tennis rackets given by Hayden, came to the resting area with Kaylee.

Not long after, Zelena, Candy, and Lily also arrived.

Zelena and Candy formed a team, while Gillian and Lily, who were previously expelled, also teamed up. After Lily was expelled, Gillian quit the assessment since she no longer had a teammate.

The three of them walked past the resting area, and Candy disdainfully glanced at Violeta and Kaylee.

Kaylee did not hold back and glared back.

Zelena sat down and took out her own tennis racket from her bag.

It was a vibrant green racket, catching everyone's attention.

When Candy saw it, she exclaimed, "Wow, Lena, your racket is so beautiful! It must be custom-made!"

Zelena smiled shyly. "Yes, my parents heard that I joined the tennis club and specially ordered it for me. There's only one pair in the world as it's a limited

edition."

"Can I take a look?"

"Sure."

Zelena generously handed her racket to Candy, who held it in her hand and admired it for a while before enviously saying, "This is an AH custom-made racket. It's quite expensive. I think it costs around 7500 to 9000 dollars for a pair. Lena, your parents are so good to you!"

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Candy's comment attracted the attention of the people around, and they kept starling at Zelena.

Zelena's vanity was greatly satisfied.

At that moment, Violeta also took out her racket from her bag.

Kaylee imitated Candy's expression and loudly exclaimed, "Wow!"

"Vio, your racket looks amazing! It's much more vibrant than that someone's hideous green racket!"

an instant, everyone's gaze was drawn to her

for a second with the racket in her hand. She felt that Kaylee was being too

a collaboration with a famous cartoon character! D*mn, not only

Violeta completely

aside, gritting

all this shouting about?

replied, "Oh, do you have manners then? Who was the one

felt jealous and

a cold and deep male voice came from

audience.

a gift from me.

turned towards the back row, where Hayden was sitting at

away, Zoren and his two companions strolled over leisurely and sat next to Hayden, crossing

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fate. She weakly said, "No, I didn't mean anything else, I was

lips. "Just talking? Does that mean you

imply that your tennis racket is

her indifferently, said nothing, and looked

Hayden decided not to pursue

The match started soon.

Kaylee picked up their rackets and

was a bit nervous.

Violeta moved gracefully and calmly as if she

wind.

you feeling nervous? There are so

tennis club present for the final assessment, but students from other

four important figures were seated in the back

said, "Just focus on playing.

took a deep breath and

the court, Zelena also entered with

felt a strong sense of

very skilled at

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&

hatred towards

quite attractive, making the match very interesting to

eyes were as cold as knives as she stared at Zelena across the court. She tightly gripped her racket and

her red lips and silently

could not hear or understand what she said,

were, "Watch

about to say the same thing

that face anymore

it!

The match began..