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.

"True, they can't stand your success. Focus on practicing before

her jacket, revealing

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

at her wrist and smiled. "My mom

so pretty! Can I take a

mindful of its value. Emeralds were pricey, so

intricate structure visible only upon close inspection. Floating within were three colours of delicate flowers, lending it a nearly

can see why it must be valuable. I'll be extra careful not

"Of course, it's

familiarly to Violeta, "Obviously, you wouldn't wear

that precious, I

chuckled. "But whether it's glass

a boutique visit tomorrow and maybe

break, the two chatted and

the tennis

also worn the bracelet hidden under long sleeves and gone unnoticed. Now, with her jacket off, the emerald bracelet shimmered with

days, Violeta began to shed her jacket, and many tennis club members noticed the emerald bracelet on her wrist. Only a few people knew, like Kayle, that Violeta's bracelet was emerald,

she had bought it from a nearby boutique and rushed to buy similar

bracelets in school caught Zelena's attention. Discussions about glass bracelets even started

emerald bracelet to class. Its lustre could

bracelet on her wrist. It's so beautiful and glossy.

than mine. It even has that floating

her after class where she got