Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 438 The Mastermind Behind the Criticism

"Violeta's Downfall."

"Violeta's Cross-Dressing Fail."

Those hashtags trended for three days straight.

Aside from Zelena, the person most thrilled by this turn of events was Lydia.

Lydia's team had always been at odds with Violeta's.

Not long ago, Lydia was in the spotlight for a relationship scandal that caused quite a stir, leaving her worried about how to handle the fallout. Unexpectedly, Violeta sent her a gift.

Violeta's rising popularity quickly overshadowed Lydia's scandal, shifting public attention away from Lydia's problems and focusing instead on Violeta.

It was a stroke of luck for Lydia!

Taking advantage of the situation, Lydia fueled the controversy further.

While high popularity brought many benefits, it also attracted a fair share of critics. The path to success was rarely smooth.

Many people thought Violeta's choice to take on a theater role was a mistake, believing it would ruin her career.

the cross-dressing controversy seemed to tarnish her reputation,

mentioned to Eugene, "Shouldn't we do something to manage the damage? Don't let it spiral out

for that now. Trying to remove the

"So

"To achieve great things, sacrifices must be made. Can you guess

suddenly realizing

orchestrate this whole

poured the wine and clinked glasses with him.

can't bear to waste the time in

without exposure, Eugene wouldn't let Violeta's popularity dissipate in vain. Lance finally

know me. Although I started the mess, it became an uproar because there's a lot

Even if it meant letting Violeta be criticized, he believed the

was why he was

worried Violeta might end up like Tracy,

replied confidently, "No, she'll be

drink less. You've got

glass and

he

about to leave, Lance's voice rang

in popularity is overshadowing Lydia's relationship

turned, and