Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 556 Diamond Necklace

After spending the night at the hotel, the next day dawned.

Violeta headed to the film set first. She had received Hayden's bank account details and password through WhatsApp-just two strings of numbers.

Violeta examined the numbers carefully and responded with a message, "Aren't you worried about online fraud? Who taught you to share passwords like this?" Hayden replied, "Honesty is the best policy."

He added, "I saw it online."

Violeta wrote back, "Alright, alright, I'll take it."

She wasn't one to pass up a free gift, so she accepted it without hesitation.

Before the shoot started, Violeta took a moment to sort through her photos and posted the ones from the sparkler shoot-where her face was not visible on Twitter.

The caption read, "Wishing for happiness and success in everything."

Her surprise gift-giving to fans the day before had also trended on social media.

She had distributed ten gifts, each valued at about 6,000.

The significant amount led many netizens to complain, "It's more than my year-end bonus. How unfair!"

Jasper had yet to address the online scandal involving Evelina.

However, celebrity gossips have an expiry date.

Once the current drama fades, new stories take its place.

Evelina managed to weather the storm.

The show Spring in Moon City had aired, featuring Zelena in a supporting role as a character who sacrificed herself for love. Reviews were mixed. Some viewers found her character's obsession with romance off-putting. However, Zelena's fans defended her, arguing, "If the character isn't likable, it's not the actor's fault."

The impact of Spring in Moon City was a double-edged sword for Zelena.

While it drew attention-whether positive or negative-it still generated buzz.

Zelena, who had high popularity, attended a promotional event for a top-tier brand. and ran into Polly

Although Polly had debuted before Zelena, she had always kept a low profile and stayed out of the fashion limelight.

This time, Polly was there as a brand ambassador, while Zelena was the spokesperson.

Among the celebrities present, Zelena's popularity stood out.

To emphasize her status, she wore an extravagant diamond necklace.

Zelena had long held a grudge against Polly for her association with Nolan and had been seeking an opportunity to get even.

With time on her hands and the

chance presented at the same

event, she decided to make the most of it. Before the event began, she quietly gave her assistant some disereet instructions.

The assistant's eyes flashed for a second before she nodded.

Half an hour later, just before the event was set to start, chaos erupted in Zelena's dressing room.

"Oh, no! The jewelry is missing!"

The event manager was frantic when he heard of the news.

The diamond necklace Zelena wore was worth 6 million dollars!

If it was simply misplaced, there might still be hope of replaceing it, but if it had been stolen... they would be in deep trouble!

Who could afford to replace such an expensive item?

The event was delayed as the backstage area was sealed off and a search began for the missing necklace.

The stylist responsible for Zelena's

look was so shaken she could barely

speak. "I saw the necklace on Ms. Blake's neck before I started styling her. How could it disappear so suddenly? This is really strange. don't know what happened This can't be my fault, can it? I can't afford to pay for it!"

The manager, drenched in sweat but

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still composed after twenty years in the industry, said, "Don't panic. Security is handling the situation, and we're reviewing the footage. Ms. Blake, can you recall the last time you saw the necklace? Could

that you accidentally left it

it be

somewhere and forgot?"

Zelena, clearly distressed, furrowed her brows. "I don't know. I only remember going to the restroom and then touching up my lipstick when I noticed it was missing." The manager quickly instructed, "Check the restroom immediately!"

Outside, the commotion continued.

Polly had just finished washing her hands and was leaving the restroom when she noticed a crowd pushing in and even inspecting the trash cans. "What's going on?" Polly asked.

An assistant approached Polly, lowering their voice. "It's serious, Ms. Tillery. Zelena's diamond necklace is missing. It's worth over 6 million dollars."