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.

your success. Focus on practicing

off her jacket, revealing

see its beauty. "Vio, your bracelet is so

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

exclaimed, "It's so pretty! Can

bracelet and handed it over. Kaylee accepted it delicately, mindful of

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

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

replied, "Of course, it's

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

I had something that precious,

glass

I think I'll treat myself to a boutique visit tomorrow and maybe get a

the two chatted and laughed,

walked out of the tennis court together with

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

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 for their girlfriends. This unintended trend

caught Zelena's attention. Discussions

wore her emerald bracelet to class. Its lustre could be described as

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

it looks way better than mine. It even has that

ask her after