Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 526 The Fool

Evelina set down her powder compact and said softly, "Well, it's still better than keeping company with an old man."

This comment enraged Tracy.

Jasper was the young and handsome CEO. He was indeed a far better prospect than the deputy head Tracy had been cozying up to.

It was the first time anyone had dared to talk back to her so blatantly since her rise to fame. Tracy felt Evelina had completely disregarded her.

Tracy sneered coldly, and her vein was pulsing on her forehead. A flash of malice crossed her eyes. She reached out, grabbed Evelina's hair, and yanked forward with such force that Evelina's entire body lurched. "Arghhh!"

Evelina cried out in pain.

Jenny and Shania were standing nearby. They rushed forward and shouted, "Tracy, what do you think you're doing?"

Tracy didn't spare them a glance. With her other hand, she slapped Evelina's face and chided, "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me so rudely? In terms of experience, you're the lowest in the company. In terms of status, you have no right to even speak in front of me. When I won the New Actor Award, you weren't even on the radar. If you're going to play the innocent, then commit to it. What's the point of backing down halfway? Since you can't seem to do things right, let me teach you how!" Tracy let go and flung Evelina aside.

The force of the throw was immense; her fingers were tangled with strands of Evelina's hair, which she discarded with disgust.

Evelina's body slammed into the dressing table, and her scalp stinging with sharp pain.

When Evelina had ended up in such a pitiful state, Tracy felt a sense of satisfaction. She disdainfully added, "Act like the little mouse you are, won't you? After all, you did crawl out of the gutter. Who are you pretending to be in front of me?" With that, she scanned the room's decor.

After Violeta had moved upstairs, Evelina had taken over her lounge. The space had lost all traces of Violeta, and it was now filled with Evelina's assistants' garish decorations, leaving no sign of its former elegance.

"You think just because you've moved into this room, you can be like her? When you reach her level, you can come and take what is mine. Until then, don't blame me for cutting off those claws of yours." Leaving that threat hanging, Tracy turned and walked out of the room.

She hadn't expected to run into Violeta's team just as she rounded the corner.

Violeta exchanged a glance with Tracy, who rolled her eyes subtly as they brushed past each other.

Violeta walked to the room's door and glanced inside before continuing down the hallway.

Jenny closed the door behind her.

Shania rushed to Evelina's side and asked, "Evie, are you okay?"

Evelina's eyes were reddened with anger. She swept everything off the table onto the floor and shouted furiously, "Why did you two just stand there like idiots? How Could you watch her bully me?"

Shania and Jenny exchanged glances. "Evie, we want to help, but she's a big star. If we did anything to her, it could ruin us. Besides, she didn't really do anything; shejust pulled out a few hairs."

Their voices trailed off.

In times of crisis, people naturally thought of their own interests first, and it was difficult to blame them for that. Evelina was furious. Her fists clenched so tightly that her nails broke, though in her rage, she didn't feel the pain. Indeed, who could have predicted that Tracy would storm into the lounge and start a fight?

And now Evelina had no way to retaliate against her.

Tracy Connor!

Just wait-I'm not going to let this go.

Violeta and Aster entered the break room at the end of the hallway.

Wearing a baseball cap, Violeta stood by the cabinet and selected her favorite tea with her usual calm expression.

Aster, holding a mug, muttered, "Ms.

Tracy is something else, storming into Evelina's room and attacking

her. If this blows up, even she won't be able to escape the fallout

Violeta chose a tea bag and waved it at Aster with a small smile.

"Tracy won't get into trouble. If she's bold enough to pull that off, don't you think she's already considered the consequences?"

If she had the nerve to do that, it was because she could handle whatever came next.

In this industry, anyone who made it to the top was no fool.