Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 188 Grace's Enemy

The driver came forward. "Miss, please get in the car."

Lucy looked away and got in. "Spring City."

Tonight, not only was Grace throwing a party in Spring City, but another big name in the dance world, Vivian Montclair, was there for the same reason too.

Grace was Violeta and the Nelson sisters' teacher.

And Vivian was Lucy's teacher.

Both of them turned forty this year, became famous dance masters around the same time, and, coincidentally, they even share the same birthday.

Violeta and the Nelson sisters picked up the gift and then took a taxi to Spring City.

"Everyone coming tonight are veterans in the dance world. Our teacher will introduce you to everyone. After all, you are her last disciple!"

They arrived at Spring City.

The three of them got out of the car, and before they even went inside, they saw two signs hanging at the entrance.

Next to Grace's birthday party sign, there was another sign for someone else's birthday party.

Violeta didn't pay much attention and glanced past it.

But when Hazel and Nydia saw the name on the other sign, their expressions immediately changed.

"Vivian!?"

"Why is she at this hotel too?"

Violeta asked, "What's wrong?"

"Vivian is our

was taken aback.

"It's a

childhood. In college, Grace started dating someone, but Vivian ended up

best friend-stealing-boyfriend situation actually

the Lotus Competition that year, Grace lost her chance to compete because she

same year, Vivian shone at the Lotus Competition, taking all the applause, honors, and trophies, even getting

a whole year because of her leg injury and

of people only knew about the dance prodigy Vivian, not

world had its fair share of shady stuff. Grace and Vivian had totally different personalities. Vivian was great at networking, while Grace just loved

saying whatever was on her mind, which ended up offending quite a few

big-shot dance master on screen, while Grace pretty much

They were archenemies.

in the dance circle

was married to Declan Ashford,

couldn't ever forget the grudge from losing

they were both celebrating

even booked the same hotel

from the

Nydia and Hazel recounting all these

teacher's still single, I thought... I never knew she went through

said, "Of course! And there's

got together with Vivian, they started setting off fireworks every year on their anniversary! Can you believe it? It's just infuriating! This woman not only stole our teacher's

furious

be doing it on purpose, silently rubbing it

had been focusing on her dance, participating in numerous competitions abroad, often taking Nydia and Hazel