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.

cross-dressing controversy seemed to tarnish her reputation,

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

that now. Trying to remove the topic from trending will only stir up more

"So what's the

be made. Can you guess

suddenly

orchestrate this

the wine and clinked glasses with him. "The time for rehearsals is

waste

a movie. After so long without exposure, Eugene wouldn't let Violeta's popularity dissipate in vain. Lance finally understood. "Well, well, you even

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

letting Violeta be criticized, he believed the criticism would eventually lead

was why he

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

confidently, "No, she'll be fine. I

less. You've got work

glass and prepared to

online, he expected the

was about to leave,

in popularity is overshadowing Lydia's

and said, "It's