Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 301 Earphones

The police would continue their investigation.

However, acquaintances told Grace not to hold out too much hope, as the driver was dead, and even if there was evidence, it would be difficult to find the truth without his testimony. After the call, Grace was filled with disappointment.

Even though she knew something was fishy about the incident, she had no evidence.

Hazel and Nydia had been by Grace's side since childhood, and Grace was heartbroken and powerless over what had happened to them.

However, Grace didn't have much time to wallow in sorrow.

After composing herself, she turned and left the parking lot.

Grace hadn't taken two steps when she saw Vivian up ahead, carrying a bag and walking gracefully toward a black BMW. Vivian used a car key to open the door and then searched around inside the car. Standing in the shadows, Grace found Vivian's actions strange.

This wasn't Vivian's car, so what was she looking for in someone else's car?

And the competition wasn't even over yet, how could Vivian, as the leader of a dance troupe, leave so early?

Suddenly, Grace remembered her encounter with Simon backstage. He had the same perfume scent as Vivian, could this car be Simon's?

With this thought, Grace took out her phone, snapped a photo of the black BMW, and sent it to her old friend. She instructed, "Can you check if this car belongs to Simon? Need quick!"

Minutes later, her friend confirmed her hunch. "Yes, it is. I was looking for you earlier, thought you'd left. Why are you hiding in the parking lot? The competition's over. Hurry back, they're about to announce the results."

Grace's heart sank as her suspicions were confirmed.

So, it was Simon's car.

And Vivian had his keys? What was going on between those two?

Vivian retrieved a room card from

drove off

the shadows,

oh Vivian," she muttered to herself, "if your reputation is tarnished one day, you'll only have yourself to

had no time to dwell on it now. The results were about

Fifteen minutes later.

competition results were

entry "Lunar Whirl" won the Gold Award for The 14th Lotus Award for Classical Dance Choreography, as well as

rankings were also

by Vivian won the performance gold medal and a bronze medal for their

masked their disappointment with polite smiles. Violeta hadn't expected

embraced

had become the biggest dark horse of this year's Lotus

the other hand, Lucy couldn't shake a feeling of unease despite her own

area was

the backstage area at some

her troupe to attend a celebration dinner

Vivian about the awards, but

nagging feeling that something wasn't right about Vivian lingered in Lucy's

finished changing and

planned to take Violeta and some old friends from the organizing committee out

in Simon's jacket pocket, and she wanted to get

couldn't find Simon anywhere after

it. Where did

couldn't find him, how would she get

then, Grace

you done

turned around, looking troubled. "Ms. Parker, why don't you guys