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!"

everyone's gaze

in her hand. She felt that Kaylee was being too dramatic. However, Kaylee

And it's a collaboration with a famous cartoon character! D*mn, not

Kaylee's help, Violeta completely

aside, gritting her teeth in

shouting about?

have manners then? Who was the one shouting first? Can't people be amazed

and said, "It's

that moment, a cold and deep male voice came from the back

audience.

a gift from me. Do we have a

towards the back row, where

Zoren and his two companions strolled over leisurely and sat next to Hayden, crossing their legs and displaying a nonchalant

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Gillian's fate. She weakly said, "No, I didn't

he lowered his eyelids and lightly opened his thin lips. "Just talking? Does that mean you can spread rumors without consequences just because

mean to imply that your tennis racket is fake. Please forgive

at her indifferently, said

anything, Hayden decided not

The match started soon.

picked up their rackets and stepped

was a bit nervous.

moved gracefully and calmly as if she were

wind.

are so many people here to watch

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

figures were seated in the back

smiled at her and said, "Just focus on playing. Everything will be

deep breath and

the court, Zelena also entered with Candy, both holding

uncomfortable situation, Candy felt a strong sense of animosity towards Violeta. As a result, she played with great

skilled at playing tennis, but she still managed

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her hatred

attractive, making the match very

across the court. She tightly gripped her racket and stared at Zelena with an intimidating

lips and silently

could not hear or understand what she said, but Zelena

were, "Watch your

to say the same thing to

looking at that face

it!

The match began..