Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 486 Fallen

After finishing a day of filming, Violeta got into her car and headed back to the hotel.

Aster, busy scrolling through Facebook, looked up and said, "Ms. White, did you see that Lydia lost two luxury endorsements? Both contracts were terminated." The brands were considerate, stating that the contracts had simply expired.

Lydia, now thirty, has been in the industry for nine years.

The brands hadn't abandoned her.

The contracts were indeed up for renewal, but Lydia's recent scandal had deterred them from renewing.

No brand wanted an artist with a tainted reputation.

Unflattering photos of her from all angles are now flooding Facebook. For a female celebrity, such a blow to her image can be devastating.

Violeta wasn't surprised by the news.

Every artist has a peak period. No one stays on top forever.

Even though she was at the height of her career now, she knew that her time would come.

However, she wouldn't let herself fade away in disgrace like Lydia. After she achieved everything she set out to do, she'd retire on her own terms. Lydia's scandal raged for two weeks before new gossip took over.

Many fans left, but the ones who stayed were loyal.

Three months later, the filming of 'The Island' wrapped up, marking the beginning of summer.

Violeta always took a break after finishing a movie.

it coincided with

have many friends in Quinton, but she was close to Polly on set,

bought a

at the Pet

up a picnic on the grassy area in front of the orange

before and knew many of the

only celebrities present were Violeta

staff had washed all the

dog was now adorably clean, wearing little birthday

clean,

happily. Content belon

entrusted Tuna's mating affair to Zoren, it had been staying at the sanctuary

seized the opportunity and toured the

well-maintained, with the villagers growing oranges on

green mountains and the golden oranges made a picturesque scene, enhanced by the presence of the pets. They had a wonderful

handed

away our oranges, but Zoren seems to make exceptions," one of

Kaylee blushed.

chuckled and teased, "Zoren, why didn't you give me any oranges? Do you have a special interest

words made the

already red face turned even

staff laughed and dispersed to continue their

"Oh, I'm just a worker. How could I possibly deserve

mumbled, "I'm not

covered her