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

off her jacket, revealing an emerald bracelet

the bracelet and couldn't see

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

Can I take

mindful of its value. Emeralds were pricey, so she handled

imperceptible flaws, its intricate structure visible only upon close inspection. Floating within were three colours of delicate flowers,

must be valuable. I'll be extra careful not to break it," Kaylee remarked, returning the bracelet

replied, "Of

speaking familiarly to Violeta, "Obviously, you

had something that precious, I wouldn't risk wearing

it's glass or emerald, it's

to a boutique visit tomorrow and maybe get a crystal bracelet.

and laughed, then left the tennis

tennis court together

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

tennis club members noticed the emerald bracelet on her wrist. Only a few people knew, like Kayle, that Violeta's bracelet was emerald, not

wore, thought she had bought it from a nearby boutique and rushed to buy similar bracelets

trend of bracelets in school caught Zelena's attention.

lustre could be

back row whispered to each other, "Look at Zelena's bracelet on

than mine. It even has that floating colour.

after class where she