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

her jacket, revealing an emerald

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

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

"It's so pretty! Can

accepted it delicately, mindful of its value. Emeralds were pricey,

visible only upon close inspection. Floating within

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

replied, "Of

returned the bracelet, speaking familiarly to Violeta, "Obviously, you

I had something that precious,

it's glass or emerald,

visit tomorrow and maybe get a crystal bracelet. Maybe a rose quartz.

the two chatted and laughed, then left

walked out of the tennis court

and gone unnoticed. Now, with her jacket off, the emerald bracelet shimmered with

the weather warmed up in Quinston over the next few days, Violeta began to shed her jacket, and many tennis club members noticed the emerald bracelet on her wrist. Only

it from a nearby boutique and rushed to buy similar bracelets for

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

her emerald bracelet to class. Its lustre could be described as luxurious and was completely different

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

It even has that floating colour. So

we ask her after class where