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.

said, "It's

Vivian used to be best friends since childhood. In college, Grace started dating someone, but Vivian

best friend-stealing-boyfriend situation actually

was that during the Lotus Competition that year, Grace lost her chance to compete because she got injured and had to take a year off

Competition, taking all the applause, honors, and trophies, even getting

lost a whole year because of her leg injury and only got better the

knew about the dance prodigy Vivian, not

had its fair share of shady stuff. Grace and Vivian had totally different personalities. Vivian was

straightforward, saying whatever was on her mind, which

Vivian became a big-shot dance master

They were archenemies.

the dance circle knew about their

to Declan Ashford, the guy

couldn't ever forget the grudge from losing her

now, they were both

even booked the same

most of the guests they invited were probably from the same circle. This

listened to Nydia and Hazel recounting all these

teacher's still single, I thought... I never knew

course! And there's even more

for her every year. But after he got together with Vivian, they started setting off fireworks every year on their anniversary!

I'd be furious if I were in her

must be doing it on purpose, silently rubbing it in our teacher's face every

dance, participating in numerous competitions abroad, often taking Nydia and Hazel