Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Violeta was wearing Kaylee's white casual jacket and a baseball cap that obscured her eyes. She didn't bring any bag with her. Her delicate face and lips were visible, giving her an air of elegance, but her outfi made it hard to tell if she was wealthy.

Tracy, on the other hand, was dressed in a trendy luxury jacket and carrying a Hermès crossbody bag.

Anyone who could afford a Hermès bag was surely not short on money!

The staff member thought the wealthy girl must be Tracy on the left.

After signing the contract, the staff said to them, "Please wait here. The agent will be with you shortly."

"Okay."

Apex had plenty of reserve agents, many of whom were renowned superagents.

Of course, many agents had switched careers to become financiers or producers behind the scenes.

In short, the fates of the celebrities and their agents were intertwined. They relied on each other for their success or failure.

Celebrities made money for agents, of course, they would like artists who made a lot of money.

Choosing a good agent was the first step in the industry.

After the staff left, the people continued chattering away.

Violeta checked her phone and saw a photo Kaylee had sent. The hall was packed with people, more than Violeta had ever seen, and the competition was fiercer than she had imagined. Kaylee texted, 'I followed your advice and sent my resume to the crew of 'The Lies in Winter'. I wonder if I'll get selected. Vio, are you done yet?'

Not so fast,' Violeta replied.

Okay, I'm at the café. Fiona has dried your clothes. Come pick them up when you're done.'

Alright, I'll head over once I'm finished.'

Then, Kaylee sent her a face with a tongue-out emoji.

After replying, Violeta put her phone away.

She had overheard Tracy and a male artist beside her mentioning they were from the same school because they talked about Jacques.

Tracy said, "I wish I could get a role in 'The Moon Belongs To You' just to act alongside Jacques. He's so handsome!"

Jacques was known as the most handsome guy at the neighboring acting academy, with a well-off family and parents who were top executives in multinational companies.

Brandon said, "It would be so lucky to get a role in that show. It's already getting rave reviews online before it's even aired."

"I think 'Night On the River' was pretty good too. I was hooked. I like Nolan's style."

"Classic heroes, you mean? Great

looks aside, poor acting would get

him slammed. But didn't you self-produce a short drama like that before? It got quite a bit of attention online."

"Tracy, you and your co-star had great chemistry. People shipped you guys online."

Tracy blushed and glanced at Chad Turner next to her.

"We were just having fun..."

As they chatted, Violeta listened in.

It turned out they had shot a self-produced short drama together, which was quite impressive. Tracy and Chad were discovered by talent scouts on TikTok because of their viral short drama.

With their track record, they could become influencers even if they didn't become stars.

Noticing Violeta hadn't said a word, Tracy turned to her, "What's your name?"

Violeta glanced at them and said nonchalantly, "Violeta White."

The name sounded familiar.

But Tracy couldn't place it and assumed she was mistaken.

"Where

We're from Starbright Film Academy. You're not from

vel.net

Maou graduate from? en.swt

. I've never seen younet

Violeta didn't want to make friends with them but felt it would be rude not to answer.

"I'm from Toland University."

"Toland University! That's our neighboring School!" Tracy

exclaimed, then asked, "Are you in the acting department? Wow, that's impressive. My friend mentioned that a film crew was recruiting at Toland University today. Why didn't you go?"

"It's probably still going on. If it were me, I'd have gone immediately."

Brandon Walker smirked and said, "Tracy, do you think it's that easy to get selected with all that competition?"

Tracy widened her eyes. "True, it's tough to get picked."

She glanced at Violeta.

Violeta took out her phone, adjusted her cap, and looked at her phone to avoid further conversation.

Tracy sensed Violeta's aloofness.

She muttered, "Being cool, huh?"

Chad said, "Tracy, drop it."

Tracy sighed softly.

Violeta heard everything and found it quite amusing.