Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 184 Unmasking the Façade

As soon as the Chess Association president mentioned Violeta on stage, the audience erupted in applause.

However, the first-year performing arts students sitting on the left were confused and surprised.

"What's going on? Isn't Zelena part of the Chess Association? Why is it Violeta instead?"

"Didn't we hear that the Chess Association president had taken a photo with Zelena and that she was a chess prodigy?"

Many eyes turned to look at Zelena in the front row.

She was seething, her teeth clenched in anger.

It finally dawned on her that Violeta had been working with Nolan under the Chess Association's direction to prepare for the lecture. Violeta wasn't trying to seduce Nolan as Zelena had thought.

Now, all of Zelena's efforts had inadvertently given credit to Violeta in the eyes of the unaware Chess Association president.

The president's public acknowledgment of Violeta felt like a slap in the face. Violeta had stolen her glory!

This wretch!

Zelena turned her head, glaring darkly at Violeta from a distance.

Violeta happened to meet her gaze, her light-colored eyes reflecting the auditorium lights.

turned into a vengeful spirit, ready to

expression, had taken Zelena's credit, and

Zelena and her friends overheard some student

that so many people showed up

were brainstorming ways to get more attendees. We never expected to fill

face turned pale with

the East City seafood

more she thought about it, the angrier she

Hattie heard about what happened and couldn't help but laugh. "Lena, you really messed up this time. You didn't check the situation before acting. At the very least, you

it would have been Violeta's failure. But with so many people showing up, of course, the president would

was probably Violeta's plan all along. When we went to the office, she deliberately showed me the computer screen!

had finally made a smart

when she went under the table to retrieve the ping-pong ball and how Violeta had

all made

...

Association first notified Toland University about the lecture, Violeta and Nolan had

those things-those who liked it would come without persuasion, while those who didn't wouldn't be

she formulated a

actions would have been a

aiming to catch her attention and subtly push her

plan had succeeded, and the lecture was a

happily went out for a

eat after realizing she had been