Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism



The crowd gradually fell silent as the host gracefully took the stage, microphone in hand, and commenced the opening ceremony, followed by the awards presentation.

The ceremony was set to present 29 awards in total.

The most prestigious was undoubtedly the Lifetime Achievement Award for Television Drama.

Receiving this award generally indicates an artist of significant stature and respect within the industry.

The audience was filled with actors, some not as well-known or commercially valuable as Violeta, but all highly skilled.

In comparison, Violeta still had a lot to learn in her eyes.

When she first started her theater lesson, it was Irene who found her a teacher, which highlighted the long journey ahead for Violeta.

Violeta enthusiastically clapped at each award presentation.

The actors went up and down the stage, collecting their trophies.

Until ...

"And the award for Best Actress in a Television Drama goes to... Violeta White!Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

"Congratulations."

The camera panned to Violeta, who smiled and removed her coat, preparing to go on stage.

Her win wasn't a surprise, given the sweeping success of her second drama across many countries in Artea-Pacifica region.

The drama's overwhelming popularity made the award an expected outcome.

Violeta stepped up to receive her award. She delivered a well-prepared acceptance speech and descended amid applause, holding her trophy. Several more awards followed.

"And the award for Best Actress in a Contemporary Drama goes to... Lydia Coleman!

"Congratulations."

Lydia ascended the stage to accept her trophy.

"The Top Ten Most Popular TV Stars," the host continued.

"Are Nolan Spencer, Violeta White, Jacques Lightstone, Lydia Coleman, Tracy Connor, Hattie Ridge, Zelena Blake, and Ophelia Morrow?"

All familiar faces.

Violeta stood on stage again, joined by nine others for a group photo.

Time spares no one.

Despite Lydia and Ophelia's good looks, they were noticeably older than the younger stars. Time had left its mark on their faces.

However, the group of good-looking actors and actresses was still dazzling.

The group photo, as expected, soon appeared on social media and sparked a flurry of comments.

Among the stars, Nolan and Violeta

in the centre shone the brightest

Others were popular, but the two were undoubtedly the hottestat the moment.

However, there was a mishap with Hattie's outfit in the group photo.

Before she went on stage, her

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couture dress somehow ripped-e

prompting a hasty sew backstage.

To cover the flaw, she had to wear a jacket for the photo.

Her team would be held responsible for the dress malfunction and might have to pay for it.

After stepping down, Hattie quickly changed into another dress.

"How did the dress get torn?" She asked.

Something sharp appears to have snagged it.

The team couldn't figure out the problem, and Hattie was frustrated.

This incident was, naturally, Zelena's revenge.

During a previous red carpet event, Zelena's outfit clashed with Ophelia's.

Zelena thought Hattie had orchestrated the incident.

Tonight's act was Zelena's payback.

Hattie lost her edge in a high-profile group photo because of the jacket. This could have an impact on her future fashion resources.

The impact could be serious or mild.

There would definitely be an impact.

Elsewhere, Violeta got in the car and left.

Aster picked up her phone and said, "As expected, Hattie's jacket in the group photo is trending."

The matter wasn't significant.

However, it was impossible to conceal a torn dress.

Aster wondered aloud, "How did the dress tear? It's really strange."

Violeta leaned back in her seat. She said, "A dress doesn't tear on its own, but it can be torn deliberately."

Aster asked, "Ms. White, do you

mean someone did it on purpose?? Could Hattie's team have torn the dress themselves to create a trending topic? That would be bold."

Violeta glanced at Aster, smiling. "Aster, you've got quite an imagination, but there's a slight possibility in what you said.

"But it's highly unlikely; the possibility for that to happen was almost zero."

Aster scratched her head and asked, "Hehe, why is it zero?"