Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 280 Speculation

Wade detailed, "Afterwards, I told him that the leading female lead had to be Violeta, so he gave me Veilmist Lake for free as a filming location." Niall was surprised to hear this.

Hayden would never do that.

Could it be...

Does that guy have a crush on his precious little sister?

Niall's eyes flashed with intrigue. After finishing the tea, he politely bid farewell to Wade.

The production team spent the next two weeks preparing.

The drama officially began its auditions, set building, and other preliminary work.

Although Violeta was very excited to join the production, she suppressed her feelings and attended school for another week before taking a leave of absence.

Zelena was thrilled when she heard that 'The Quiet Ode' was holding auditions.

She thought her chance had finally come.

Just as she started to prepare for this, she was struck by the news that Violeta had already been cast as the female lead.

Jealousy nearly drove Zelena insane.

And the media was somehow aware of the casting decision. It was reported on Facebook that the female lead of the drama was personally chosen by Wade, a campus belle from Toland University named Violeta Blake.

from Toland University

definitely Violeta! I can't

She's even more beautiful than in

Toland University. I'm hoping I can have

an alternative account and

knows about Violeta's character. It's clear to anyone with eyes why Wade chose her. Those comments are definitely

a disaster for the

the online buzz around 'The Quiet Ode' grew, people started noticing Zelena's posts and messaged her for more

you have any dirt on Violeta? I'm not

many such messages and replied to

stole the life

innocent eighteen-year-old heiress.

and she treats the real

elite circle, she never visited her foster parents again. She has a terrible character and has

out Toland University's forum. You'll find posts about her. There's no way Wade Howeth would choose

Rumours spread rapidly online.

had created quite a stir on the internet before filming had even

discussions about Violeta's

the more they affected Violeta's public image. Zelena was extremely active online. She used various alternative accounts to spread

these comments were prefaced with 'I heard' or 'A friend of a friend is in her class' or 'I'm not sure, but

Zelena managed to get

trend in the top twenty on the popular search list for

more gossip and discovered that Violeta had been the captain of the championship team in the

high school competition, like