Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

After Zelena got kicked out of school, Josh and Sharon were really mad but didn't know what to do.

They were up against the Whites, and they couldn't afford to mess with them.

So, they just had to let it go.

They ended up feeling like they'd raised an ungrateful brat for eighteen years.

Not only did Violeta not appreciate what they'd done for her, but she also turned around and bit them back. She was really just a wild kid who could never be tamed! Zelena used the chance to let them know she wanted to get into acting and join the entertainment industry.

She had her sights set on the script for Spring Isn't Blooming.

Josh and Sharon didn't know much about scripts, but Zelena wasn't going to school anymore, she needed to find something to do.

Now that she had a plan, they decided to support her.

"Qingqing, I didn't expect you to want to be an actress. Well, if it's your dream, I support you," her mother said.

"Thanks, Mom!" Zelena replied, smiling with satisfaction.

With her parents' support and the bottle of wine she had bought earlier, she was sure she could persuade the director and land the role without any problems!

Josh was concerned. "It's not that easy to get into the industry. You need someone to help you get started."

Originally, Hattie was supposed to help, but now she was out of reach.

Zelena knew that Hattie no longer wanted to be involved with her.

But even without Hattie's connections, she had her own plan.

"Dad, I know the casting director for this show. Could you help me get in touch with them?"

"Oh? If you know someone, that makes things a lot easier. Don't worry, Lena. You're our only daughter. Even if it's tough, we'll definitely help you. Who else would we help if not you?" Having been in business for many years, Josh was quite familiar with the ways of the entertainment industry.

He knew how to navigate connections and social manners effectively.

Last time, when Hattie invited the casting director out for dinner, Zelena secretly noted down the casting director's phone number.

If she tried to reach out on her own, the casting director would probably ignore her.

But if Josh and Sharon contacted him using their position as the chairman of the Blake Group, the casting director would have to take it seriously.

On the other side.

Hattie had just wrapped up a magazine photoshoot.

She sat down at the makeup table while the hairstylist adjusted her hair.

Glancing at her phone, she realized that ever since she signed with the company, she'd been so focused on her career that she hadn't kept up with recent events.

She knew Zelena had contacted her, but she had deliberately ignored her.

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Later on, she even introduced Zelena to her mother.

Although she ended up taking the role in The Moon Belongs to Your Hattie didn't see it as stealing. It was a role that her mother had arranged for her, and she had to choose one of the two roles.

What does Zelena think she is? Trying to use this situation to threaten me?

Hattie hated being threatened.

She was now starting her career and aiming to become a big star.

She and Zelena were on completely different paths, so Hattie was purposely ignoring her.

Zelena should have figured that out by now, which is why she stopped calling so often.

Hattie was happy to see she had some sense.

But what she didn't know was that soon enough, Zelena would get her revenge for this cold treatment, and she'd end up paying the price.

Josh used his connections to arrange a meeting with the producers of Spring Isn't Blooming.

As an investor, he poured 750 thousand into the project.

His condition was that his daughter would be cast as the lead actress.

The producers had no objections.

That evening at the dinner, when Zelena accompanied her father, the producers couldn't stop praising her.

The following day, they contacted the casting director and the director to come over.

When they arrived and saw Zelena, the casting director immediately recognized her.

Although he had remembered Zelena from Hattie's previous gathering, he hadn't paid much attention at the time.

After all, securing a lead role wasn't something that could be done with just a few words from Hattie.

Hattie's influence wasn't that strong yet.

The biggest issue was that the money hadn't been secured.

The casting director didn't pay much attention.

But it turned out that Zelena was quite a notable figure after all-she was from a rich family!

If they had known, they should've clarified things last time; the casting director would have understood.

That evening, they had dinner, and Josh confirmed the investment.

The director said, "Mr. Blake, you truly have a discerning eye! We planned to start casting for this show next year, but we didn't expect you to be interested in the script. Don't worry, this investment won't let

you down! Let's toast to that!"

Josh laughed and said, "I'm doing this for my sweet daughter. I hope everyone can understand. She's still young."

The director replied, "Of course, of course."