Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 107 Visiting Central Park

Hattie's gaze brightened. "Does this information hold true?"

Zelena responded, "It ought to be. Mr. Howell lives near that area, and the sole nearby park is Central Park. Even if we're wrong, it's alright. You and Benson haven't had the opportunity to fully discover Quinston, so it's a splendid suggestion for us to venture to the park together this weekend. I've heard it's impeccably kept."

Hattie agreed, "Indeed. Let's arrange to visit the park this upcoming weekend."

Witnessing Hattie's consent, Zelena's lips formed a slight smile.

In truth, she possessed additional knowledge beyond that. She had unearthed that Wade takes pleasure in playing chess.

In order to accommodate his interest, Zelena had been honing her chess skills in secret for some time, anticipating the opportune moment to dazzle Wade and leave a memorable mark on him. Nonetheless, to forge a closer bond with Wade, she required a connection, and Hattie served as the ideal link.

Soon enough, the weekend rolled around.

Wade requested Nolan to extend an invitation to Violeta, and they anticipated her arrival at the gazebo.

Violeta showed up at the park with Tuna.

Simultaneously, at the park's west gate, Zelena, accompanied by Hattie and Benson, reached Central Park.

Devoid of a set meeting spot, despite being in the park, they could only roam aimlessly, hoping to encounter Wade by chance.

However, Zelena didn't want to come empty-handed, thus she began snapping photos upon their park arrival.

Recently, she has been managing her own Facebook account.

meticulously edited captivating photos on Facebook, amassing a

deviated slightly from her initial intentions, as she had aimed

the title of this year's campus belle of Toland University, that strategy was no longer feasible, intensifying Zelena's animosity towards her

in making her

a higher status in the social circle than Violeta in the

Violeta strolled over

by Cutie, and as Violeta approached, Cutie wagged her tail eagerly and sniffed

down on the ground, her ears unmoving,

Howell, have you been

their chess match. Upon hearing Violeta's voice, Wade glanced up and grinned. "Violeta, you've arrived. We only just got here. There's a chess tournament happening at

at the chessboard. "Well, you

inquired, "Do you

responded, "I

a seat beside them and watched as they

his youth, his expertise in chess was remarkably developed and

her earlier years, while on breaks during filming, there was a chess

pleasure in spectating chess matches. Gradually, she honed her skills and transitioned from a beginner to a proficient player, engaging in numerous

actively participating or merely watching, she maintained a tendency to communicate sparingly while executing her moves

she became quite famous in

her frequent involvement in filming historical dramas, she often found herself in ancient costumes even when she took breaks to play chess. Hence, she earned the nickname "Chess Fairy". They engaged

set to commence filming in the upcoming month, with a provisional shooting timeline spanning

be joining the crew following the

"Shall we make our way to

chess pieces, saying, "If you manage to win today's game, you're eligible to become a member of the