Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 215 Emeralds and Envy

"Pretty impressive."

At the tennis court.

After training, Violeta wiped the light sweat from her forehead with a towel.

Kaylee handed over a bottle of water from the side. "Vio, here you go."

"Thanks."

"Psh, what's there to thank for."

Kaylee walked in. "They're giving a speech in the auditorium again. Zelena and Hattie must be feeling pretty pleased with themselves."

Violeta took a sip of water, sat on the bench, and rolled up her pants legs to let them breathe. Her slender legs were fair-skinned, and even the veins at her ankles were visible. "They deserve to feel pleased when it's their time."

Kaylee said, "If Nolan hadn't invited you first, they wouldn't have been invited."

Violeta countered, "It's not about who Nolan invited. Even if Nolan had invited me, they still would have gone."

If Violeta had gone alone, Zelena and Hattie wouldn't have let it slide so easily. Who knows what trouble they would have stirred up?

It was better to let them attend. Besides, Violeta could have been more eager to step onto the stage herself.

stand your success. Focus on practicing before the championship and go win that gold

took off her jacket, revealing an emerald bracelet on her

noticed the bracelet and couldn't see its beauty. "Vio, your

at her wrist and smiled. "My mom bought it for me while travelling

pretty! Can I take a

mindful of its

emerald's glassy bottom revealed almost imperceptible flaws, its intricate structure visible only upon close inspection. Floating within were three colours of delicate

emerald is so beautiful, I can see why it must be valuable. I'll be

replied, "Of

to Violeta, "Obviously,

I had something that precious,

chuckled. "But whether it's glass or emerald, it's all just

a boutique visit tomorrow and maybe get

chatted and

of the tennis court together with

under long sleeves and gone unnoticed. Now, with her jacket off, the emerald bracelet shimmered with such brilliance that it

shed her jacket, and many tennis club members noticed the emerald bracelet on her wrist.

thought she had bought it from a nearby boutique and rushed to buy similar bracelets for their girlfriends. This unintended trend unexpectedly boosted sales of flashy glass bracelets in

sudden trend of bracelets in school caught Zelena's attention. Discussions about glass bracelets even

Its lustre could be described

students in the back row whispered to each other, "Look at Zelena's bracelet on her wrist. It's so beautiful and glossy. I wonder

mine. It even has that floating colour.

after class where