Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 423 Stirring the Buzz

Furthermore, in terms of public popularity and recognition, Zelena, with her debut work "Spring Isn't Blooming" and the variety show "RV Travel Diaries," far outshone Hattie.

Zelena was confident that her commercial value surpassed Hattie's.

Playing second fiddle to Hattie was simply out of the question for Zelena.

Trina sighed. "If that was the case, we might have had to give up."

Give up?

Zelena was even less willing to do that.

Since giving up wasn't an option, she had to devise another plan.

A sly smile spread across Zelena's face. "I must have been the lead actress. Hattie stole the script of 'The Moon Belongs to You' from me, and now she wanted to compete for 'The Chosen One.' There was no way I was letting her have it this time!" Trina asked, "Lena, what should we have done?"

Zelena's eyes gleamed with determination. "Since the roles hadn't been officially announced, there was still a chance.

"We could have had some artists photoshop my ancient costume photos from 'Spring Isn't Blooming' and guide fans and paid trolls to create a buzz online about me being the perfect fit for the lead role in 'The Chosen One.' "With enough hype, I'm sure the director would have had to consider me."

Trina nodded thoughtfully. "That was a good idea, but even if they considered you, it wasn't a guarantee. We might even have ended up making an enemy of Hattie."

"Of course, I was aware

we needed a substantial investment to

Chosen One' was a trilogy; if she filmed all three parts,

invest a significant amount

for Hattie, but would she have been willing to spend as much as

Zelena's father had invested seven hundred fifty

was real

though Zelena wasn't as popular and commercially valuable as Violeta, she had gained a considerable following from her variety shows.

the production team wouldn't

set out to

A week later.

calls for Zelena to play the lead role in 'The Chosen One'

Clicking on the trending topic revealed that the most

indeed had an ethereal quality, giving off

saying Zelena was perfect for

fans even directly

surge in popularity

called Zelena directly to

are you trying

you hear that?

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