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 commented below the

Violeta! I can't wait to watch

absolutely stunning. She's even more beautiful than in the

Howell is incredible. I'm a freshman in the performing arts department at Toland University. I'm hoping I can have the same luck as Violeta someday! Zelena was

opened an alternative

to anyone with eyes why Wade chose her. Those

is a disaster for the entertainment industry. Who doesn't know about her nasty deeds?' Soon enough, the power of the

buzz around 'The Quiet Ode' grew, people started noticing Zelena's posts and messaged

Violeta? I'm not from Toland University; can

received many such messages and replied to

heard she stole

innocent eighteen-year-old heiress.

fake heiress herself, and she treats the

beating and scolding her. After getting into Toland's elite circle, she never visited her foster parents again. She has a terrible character and has

don't believe me, you can check out Toland University's forum. You'll find posts about her. There's no way Wade Howeth would choose someone like her without some

Rumours spread rapidly online.

a stir on the internet before

were both positive and negative discussions about Violeta's role

image. Zelena was extremely active online. She used various alternative accounts to spread rumours and make

'A friend of a friend is in her class' or 'I'm not sure, but someone

Zelena managed to get those slanders circulated

name began to trend in the top twenty on

University's forum for more gossip and discovered that Violeta had

high school competition, like