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.

be from Toland University commented below the

definitely Violeta! I can't wait

absolutely stunning. She's even more

Toland University. I'm hoping I can have

opened an alternative

eyes why Wade chose her. Those comments are definitely from Violeta's paid

on her alternative Facebook account. She wrote, 'Violeta's debut is a disaster for the entertainment industry. Who doesn't know about her nasty deeds?' Soon enough, the power of the internet became

the online buzz around 'The Quiet Ode' grew, people started noticing Zelena's

have any dirt on Violeta? I'm not from Toland University; can you

and replied to each, slandering

stole the life of

innocent eighteen-year-old heiress.

a fake heiress herself, and she

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

you 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

Rumours spread rapidly online.

drama had created quite a stir on the internet

both positive and negative discussions

extremely active online. She used various alternative accounts to spread rumours and make negative

comments were prefaced with 'I heard' or 'A friend of a friend is in her class'

rumours spread, Zelena managed to get

to trend in the top twenty on the popular search

cons. Curious internet users flocked to Toland University's forum for more gossip and discovered that Violeta had been

high school competition, like