Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 165 No Reason to Interfere

Hattie hurriedly hid the bottle back in her sleeve.

"I found it in the bathroom on the island."

"What?" he asked.

Back in the day, Hannah used to throw wild parties on the island, where there were no rules.

They partied hard, and it seemed a servant missed this bottle during the cleanup, which Hattie had found.

Benson immediately got Hattie's plan and objected. "Hattie, don't do this."

"Why not?"

"You want Niall to fall for you, but this isn't the way. Using your body like this won't earn his respect. No man will respect a woman who does this. As your brother, I can't allow it." Hattie laughed, almost mocking Benson's innocence.

"Benson, do you think I want some romantic relationship with him? This is just business. This opportunity is rare. I might never get this close to Niall again, so I can't miss it." The entertainment industry was tough, and Hattie had accepted that.

To gain status and fame, some sacrifices were necessary.

Being timid wouldn't get her anywhere.

Seeing Hattie's determination, Benson felt conflicted. "Hattie, do you really have to do this? There are other options besides Niall."

"But Niall is the best option right now. You know how unappealing most of the men on those rich lists are. Niall is the best choice," she argued.

It's better to go for Niall than those other men!

know what else

just hope

"I won't."

"Okay," he replied, hesitant.

sighed and left the

the drug into the cake. She would

outside

Violeta stood by

guess about the

Hattie set her sights on

always known that the island's collapse wouldn't harm Hattie and

debuted and become a famous actress, which meant she and her brother must have been rescued before the island disaster. However, Violeta hadn't expected Niall to be their

eagerness to please seemed to have another motive, likely centered on

to

let Hattie

Violeta. "You've been staring outside since you got here.

wall. "I wasn't looking outside.

and Hattie are up

him. "How

smirked. "Did

"Kind of."

her. "If I were them, I'd try to get

if possible, making him fall for me would be ideal. If not, I'd at least try to get into bed

her past life experiences, but Hayden

indeed