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.

with 'Nirvana and Rebirth' and 'The Quiet Ode', the cross-dressing controversy seemed to tarnish her reputation, with the entire internet

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

sip of his drink and replied, "It's too late for that now. Trying to remove the topic from trending will only

"So what's

things, sacrifices must be made.

suddenly

you orchestrate

glasses with him. "The time for rehearsals is

bear to waste

exposure, Eugene wouldn't let Violeta's popularity dissipate in vain. Lance finally understood. "Well, well, you even kept

know me. Although I started the mess, it became an uproar because there's a lot of envy in this circle. Those people are

to handle popularity expertly. Even if it meant letting Violeta be criticized, he believed the criticism

was why he

asked, "Aren't you worried Violeta might end up like Tracy, nearly driven

"No, she'll be fine. I trust

You've got work

set down his glass and

aired online, he

was about to leave,

in popularity is

turned, and said,