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

smug expression, had taken Zelena's

everyone started to leave the auditorium. Zelena and

great that so many people showed

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

face turned pale

full because she had promised everyone a seafood feast if they attended the lecture. She even booked the East City seafood

more she thought about it, the

the classroom, 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

poorly attended, it would have been Violeta's failure. But with so many

in, "It was probably Violeta's plan all along. When we went to the office, she

finally made

back to when she went under the table to retrieve the ping-pong

all made

...

notified Toland University about the lecture,

chess was one of those things-those who liked it would come without persuasion, while those who didn't wouldn't be interested no matter what. Then one day, Violeta

that moment, she

Zelena's actions

office every noon before Zelena, aiming to catch her attention and subtly push her to

plan had succeeded, and the lecture was a

evening, Violeta happily went out for a buffet

eat after