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.

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

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

for that now. Trying to

"So what's

chuckled. "To achieve great things, sacrifices must be made. Can you guess how this situation was

suddenly

you orchestrate this whole

clinked glasses with him. "The time for rehearsals is

bear to waste the

After so long without exposure, Eugene wouldn't let Violeta's popularity dissipate

the mess, it became an uproar because there's

expertly. Even if it meant letting Violeta be criticized, he believed the criticism would eventually lead to

was why he

worried Violeta might end up like Tracy, nearly driven

be fine. I

drink less. You've

his glass and

aired online, he expected

Eugene was about to leave, Lance's voice

popularity is

and said,