Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 550 A Slap

If Benson couldn't outmaneuver Liam at Ridge Group, Carl would ultimately discard all three of them and send them back to Harbor City. Hattie was fed up with hearing this, but she knew her mother was telling the truth.

Hattie envied those with influential family backgrounds, like Violeta, though she would never admit to her envy, no matter how it gnawed at her inside. Hattie had spent only a month in Harbor City. With Hannah's intense coaching, she gained a better grasp of the female lead's role in The Silent Whisper.

Hannah, a veteran actress who had made a name for herself in the tough Harbor City scene, was well-versed in the industry's ins and outs.

After a month, Hattie joined the cast of The Silent Whisper.

Harvey was exceptionally attentive to her, indulging her every whim. He planned to play the long game by moving to her filming city and showering her with meticulous care.

Just as Anton had said, Harvey was weaving a captivating charm, and Hattie was slowly getting ensnared in it.

Once filming began, Polly made several visits to Nolan on set, which the media captured and broadcasted widely.

Her visits even trended online.

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Seeing the headlines, Zelena was livid.

"Polly is really pushing herself onto Nolan. How shameless can she be?"

If it weren't for her back injury that had forced her to return to Arlowand for recovery, Polly wouldn't have had the chance to be a guest at The Lodge.

Such a prime opportunity, and it just slipped away.

Trina is utterly useless!

Zelena's frustration boiled over.

During an afternoon shoot, there was a scene involving a slap.

Zelena seized the opportunity to vent her irritation on Evelina.

Instead of delivering the staged slap, Zelena struck Evelina's face for real, catching her off guard.

The slap resounded sharply, and Evelina, stunned, covered her cheek, momentarily forgetting her lines.

"Y-you actually hit me!"

Zelena blinked innocently. "Oh, sorry, Evelina. We were too close, and I didn't judge the distance correctly. Are you okay?"

Evelina clenched her teeth, clearly understanding Zelena's intent.

It was evident that the slap was meant to be real, not staged.

Evelina was taken aback by Zelena's audacity to act this way on set. Moreover, she couldn't confront Zelena directly.

Suppressing her anger, Evelina forced a smile and said, "It's fine Zelena Just be more careful next time. It's not the slap that's the

issue, it's that my makeup is Quined."

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Zelena smirked. "Glad to hear you're okay. Let's do another take.

"But you know, Evelina, your reaction in that take was actually quite good. If you had kept going, we might have finished. No need for another attempt." Evelina's smile hardened into a mask of forced calm. "So, you're implying I'm at fault?"

Zelena's smile vanished. "I heard you graduated from a film academy. If

like

you can't handle a simple Sould

this, your professional skills

use some work."

Her words were sharp and unrestrained.

Evelina's expression turned cold as she glared at Zelena, seething with anger.

Zelena was pleased with the effect of her actions.

With a charming smile, she turned to the crew and said, "Her makeup's ruined. Where's the makeup artist? Get it fixed quickly!"

The makeup artist hurried over with a powder puff to touch up Evelina's makeup.

Zelena stepped aside, sipping her water, clearly indifferent to Evelina.

Evelina clenched her fists under her sleeves, watching Zelena's back as she drank.

After the makeup artist finished and left, Jenny approached Evelina and whispered, "Zelena's getting a bit too full of herself. Should we deal with her?" Evelina's eyes darkened. "Let her experience a taste of her own medicine."

Later, during the night scenes, the makeup artist finished up with Zelena and said before leaving Ms. Blake, you have fifteen minutes. You might want to take a break.