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!"

gaze was drawn to her

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

me see, it's from AH! And it's a collaboration with a famous cartoon character! D*mn,

help, Violeta completely stole

aside, gritting her teeth in

"What's all this shouting about? Where

Who was the one shouting first? Can't people be amazed by a 30

jealous and

deep male voice came from

audience.

from me. Do we have a

turned towards the back row, where Hayden was sitting at

his two companions strolled over leisurely and sat next to Hayden, crossing their legs and

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said, "No, I didn't mean anything else, I was

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

to imply that your tennis racket is

indifferently, said nothing, and looked towards

did not say anything, Hayden decided not to pursue the matter

The match started soon.

rackets and stepped

was a bit nervous.

Violeta moved gracefully and calmly as if she were

wind.

There are so many people here to watch the match

but students from

important figures were

and said, "Just focus

a deep breath

they entered the court, Zelena also entered with Candy, both

strong sense of animosity towards

at playing tennis,

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hatred towards

Violeta were 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

her red lips and silently

hear or understand what she said,

words were, "Watch your

was just about to say the same thing

stand looking at that face anymore

it!

The match began..