Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

"Ms. White," the stylist called out, leaving Hattie and Zelena behind to approach Violeta.

Aster said, "The director wants to adjust the accessory on her head."

The stylist responded, "Got it. Let's add a white flower hairpin."

Once Violeta arrived, the stylist and the team focused solely on her, neglecting Hattie and Zelena.

It left Zelena visibly irritated, while Hattie, even more displeased, walked off in frustration.

Zelena trailed behind Violeta, casting a look at her reflection in the mirror. With a forced smile, she asked, "I heard you weren't keen on taking this role. Why did you change your mind?" Violeta briefly glanced at her and replied, "I wasn't interested at first. But your parents asked me to look out for you, so here I am."

"You!"

Josh and Sharon clearly didn't mean that.

Zelena was frustrated by Violeta's interpretation of the situation. Though annoyed, she managed to control her temper.

She left the room with Celeste without further confrontation.

Aster, arms crossed and leaning on the table, watched Zelena leave with a smirk.

Serves you right. You brought this on yourself.

Back in her dressing room, Zelena was seething in rage.

Celeste tried to calm her down. "Lena, she's just a special guest with less than 30 minutes of screen time. It's not worth having a fallout with her. Let's endure it." Zelena snapped, "I know it. But she's trying to make things difficult for me!

"If she wants to annoy me, she shouldn't expect to get away with it!"

Her eyes narrowed with a glint of hatred. She still held a grudge from when Violeta had targeted her store, causing it to close.

Zelena was determined to find a way to retaliate and make Violeta's coffee shop suffer too.

She hadn't had any run-ins with Hattie's team since then.

After spending the day on promotional photos, Violeta ran into Cedric and Alaric in the elevator as she was leaving work.

Both of them were up-and-coming celebrities with promising looks.

"Greetings, Ms. White."

"Hello, just call me Violeta."

Recognizing Violeta's popularity, Cedric and Alaric exchanged a few words with her but mostly kept to themselves. As they would be working together soon, they followed each other on Facebook.

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Outside, fans were gathered, and Violeta made her way through the crowd.

Three days later, the official Facebook page for 'The Chosen One' released the promotional photos and revealed the full cast.

Despite not being the lead, Violeta's special guest appearance generated significant buzz. Fans praised her makeup in the comments, noting the effort the director's team had put into it. Filming for 'The Chosen One' began at the end of the month.

Since Violeta's scenes were

scheduled for later, she didn't attend

the opening ceremony. Meanwhile,

her company was organizing a birthday fan meeting for her with all preparations underway.

Due to her tight schedule, Violeta would spend less than a week in Mapleton over the next month.

When she returned, the birthday party was already set up.

The studio announced the fan meeting on Facebook, leading to a quick sell-out of tickets as major fans shared the news.

To surprise her fans, Violeta had

learned a dance routine from a teacher beforehand. Though she practiced only briefly, her dance background made it easy for her, and she performed impressively.

During the birthday fan meeting, her dance performance even trended on social media. The crowd cheered and shouted enthusiastically. Violeta recorded a video of the event on her phone and posted it on Facebook. Everyone who attended was thrilled, and each got a photo with her. The lounge was overflowing with birthday gifts and flowers.

After the party, Violeta received a special gift delivered directly to Liberty Grove.

It was a package from Newham, sent by Hayden.

When Violeta opened it at home, she discovered a Montblanc pen inside.