Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 657 Who Do You Think Is Behind This

Violeta couldn't help but laugh at Aster's comment. "Can you imagine your mom finding out that her favorite actor from her youth is now dating someone younger than you? What do you think her reaction would be?" Aster paused, considering the question thoughtfully for a moment.

"To be honest, I think she'd be taken aback initially, and then she'd let out a sigh and say something like, 'Oh, of course! Men always seem to go for younger women.' Haha!"

As Violeta tucked her phone away, another thought crept into her mind.

She had already forwarded the details about the blond waiter and the surveillance footage to Ophelia, but she hadn't received any updates from either Zelena or Ophelia.

This left her with two possibilities: either Ophelia had overlooked the anonymous tip she had sent, or she had found nothing of significance.

The first option seemed unlikely. Ophelia had to be fuming at whoever was scheming against her, so it was hard to believe she would ignore a potential lead.

That left the only conclusion that Ophelia had simply not discovered anything useful.

If Ophelia couldn't gather any information, even with clear images of the person involved, then her skills were indeed lacking.

Violeta's expression darkened as she pondered whether to offer Ophelia another assist.

Having wrapped up the event, Violeta considered her day complete.

The chatter on Facebook regarding Ophelia continued to escalate, but it didn't bother her at all.

When Violeta got back to Liberty Grove, she found Hayden already home from work.

him with her laptop, ready to surf the internet. Before long,

trended on Facebook, so Violeta decided to do a quick search

the incident, Ophelia had been keeping a low profile, rarely

Ophelia had withdrawn from the world following the incident. Missing out on the Best Actress award at the Golden Rooster Award must have stung deeply. This was Ophelia's second nomination, and once again, she had left without

herself, biding her time for the

are you staring

concentration, Hayden

on his shoulder, Violeta softly asked, "Hayden, could you help me investigate

Who is

footage she had saved on her computer and pointed to a blond waiter visible on the screen. "This

"What

drink. If I hadn't caught it in time, I could have been the one making the headlines instead

and every choice at a crucial moment could have led to a different

had actually consumed that spiked drink, who could say what would

as Zelena envisioned: scandalous images everywhere, a tarnished reputation, and likely no opportunity for marriage

Violeta glanced up at Hayden, a new idea

motive for this be tied

feelings

been unsuccessful in her pursuit this scheme would not have only tarnished her reputation but also have jeopardized her

Ophelia's scandal

media, and Al-generated compromising images circulated

the