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

opinion alone wasn't enough; we needed a substantial

One' was a trilogy; if she filmed all three parts, it was sure to become a

amount of money. With this investment, her role would have

but would she have been willing to spend as much as Zelena's

hundred fifty thousand dollars in

was real

commercially valuable as Violeta, she had gained a considerable following from her variety shows.

didn't believe the production

immediately set out to find

A week later.

Zelena to play the lead role in 'The

escalated quickly. Clicking on the trending topic revealed that the most liked posts were photos of Zelena in costumes from 'Spring

an ethereal quality,

saying Zelena was perfect for

fans even directly

surge in popularity greatly angered

Zelena directly to

are you trying

did you hear that? I

taken any, huh? More like you haven't gotten