Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 496 Evelina Joined Apex Entertainment

Her smile resembled a delicate white blossom.

Violeta paused for a brief moment, "Evelina?"

Lance explained, "That's right, Evelina has never been with an agency before, and now she's becoming part of the Apex Entertainment." Eugene approached Violeta, carrying a chess set, and said, "Beauty, let's head out."

Violeta offered a slight smile to Evelina. "We can talk when we have a chance."

Evelina stayed unmoved until Violeta and Eugene departed together and entered the lounge at the hallway's end.

...

Aster was in the lounge.

Upon their arrival, she got up from her chair.

"Ms. White, Mr. Scott, you're here," she said.

Violeta nodded at her and then asked Eugene, "Mr. Scott, what is Evelina doing?"

As Eugene spoke, he walked over to the table and placed the chess set down, "Curious, isn't it?

"She just criticised Alaric harshly online and then joined Apex with a lot of fanfare. Beauty, what do you think she's trying to achieve with that?"

If Eugene said this, Violeta could only assume the worst.

Violeta furrowed her brow slightly before giving a resigned smile. "Her criticism of Alaric is just a strategy to advance.

"Alaric is really popular right now and has many fans. By attacking him for cheating at this moment, she can capture his popularity and promote her own image simultaneously." Alaric and Evelina both started their careers in the same year.

However, aside from Mason's movie 'The Lies in Winter', most of Evelina's other projects had not been successful in recent years.

Over these years, she not only lost time but also saw her fame fall short of Kaylee's.

Kaylee benefitted from Violeta's connections, which helped her advance and gain access to valuable projects.

In contrast, Evelina lacked such connections.

"By the way, she recently announced a new movie, but it didn't attract much attention. However, after she revealed Alaric's affair, the hype surged dramatically ... " Eugene asked, "Do you think she's smart enough for this, considering how she looks?"

Violeta didn't confirm. "Mr. Scott, appearances can be misleading."

She had been deceived by someone who looked innocent before.

She was determined not to let it happen again.

So, despite Evelina's seemingly innocent demeanour, Violeta remained cautious, wondering if she might be a scheming person.

Eugene said, "She didn't come to the

company by herself. I got a message last night that she brought her entire team with her: a manager and two assistants. The manager is her elder cousin, and the assistants are her younger cousins."

Aster remarked, "A family operation, huh?

"Ms. White only has me as an assistant. Why does Evelina need two? Isn't that a bit flashy?" Violeta said, "Apex now has three well-known female artists."

Eugene remarked, "Evelina is only a partial success. Her market value is nearly zero. Compared to you, she doesn't even come close to Tracy. But have a feeling that she has grand plans.

"She's trying to ruin her ex-boyfriend while simultaneously pushing hard to replace a superior replacement for herself. Her desire to advance is already clear."

Aster asked, "Is she taking the main role all by herself and putting her entire family in the limelight?

"She's debuting alone and then brings her family members, even when joining a new company. What kind of person is she?"

Violeta let out a quiet sigh, walked over to the table, and opened the chess box to take a look.

She picked up a chess piece and turned it over.

It was a rook.

"Let's handle this gradually."

Eugene said, "Now that she's signed with Apex, it's clear that her next move will be against us. I saw her manager this morning. She had a big mouth and seemed like she could devour me whole."

Evelina joined Apex with her trendy search, gaining solid support for her future career.

At the same time, Alaric was pushed down by her.

Once the scandal was revealed, all of Alaric's commercial activities were put on hold.

Alaric's team tried to contact Evelina on their own.

However, Evelina flatly refused to talk to them and had her manager pass along a message. 'Don't even try to deny it. Since I chose to expose it, I have proof.'