Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 564 Trending

Polly was completely baffled. "I have no grudge against Zelena. Why would she frame me? I just can't figure it out."

Having been in the industry for years, Polly knew there were many unspoken rules.

She didn't have much of a background, had worked diligently as a supporting actress for many years, and didn't push too hard for leading roles.

She was content with being a solid second-tier actress. This industry made it easy to earn money, and Polly wasn't overly ambitious. She was happy acting, traveling, and taking care of her cats.

She had never had a feud with anyone before, so this was the first time someone had schemed against her.

Polly couldn't understand. Had I unknowingly offended Zelena?

Violeta revealed the truth. "It's because Zelena also likes Nolan. You two are rivals in love."

Polly was silent for a moment, her voice full of surprise. "What?!"

Violeta glanced at the time and realized her scene was about to start.

"In any case, Polly, don't let Zelena off the hook this time. Make sure to get to the bottom of this. I'll call you tonight after filming." "Alright."

Meanwhile...

After the event ended, Zelena's team drove away from the venue.

Celeste was still shaken and even regretted helping Zelena with this scheme.

"Ms. Blake, what if the police trace this back to me? What should I do?"

"Why are you panicking? We'll deal with it if it comes to that," Zelena replied casually.

Celeste felt resentful.

If it weren't for helping her, Celeste wouldn't have dared to do something like this, even if she had the bravery of a lion.

But after taking such a risk for her, all she got was a dismissive response.

Zelena really had no heart!

However, Celeste kept her resentment to herself, not daring to voice it.

After all, she still needed this job.

After a while, Zelena spoke again, "Buy a trending spot-give Polly some exposure."

Celeste's expression froze. "The brand has already suppressed the previous trending topic. If we stir things up again, what if it gets out of hand? "Besides, the police are also investigating this. If the attention gets too high, the police won't easily let it go because of public pressure." Wasn't this just pushing me into the fire?

Celeste was reluctant.

Zelena's eyes narrowed, her tone lowering with a hint of menace. "How do you expect to get anywhere with such a timid attitude? If you do get caught, I'll hire the best lawyer to defend you; I won't abandon you! Besides, I'm not trying to drag the brand into this; I'm aiming to drag Polly down."

What had happened today couldn't be undone.

Since the commotion had already started, why waste such a golden opportunity?

By branding Polly as a thief, it didn't matter whether it was true or not-as long as the public associated her name with "thief," Polly's career would be ruined. That was Zelena's goal.

Would Nolan still like a woman labeled as a thief?

Celeste hesitated. "But...

Zelena's gaze turned icy, and her voice dropped even lower, carrying an unmistakable threat.

"Is it really that hard for you to do what I ask?"

"Fine."

The trending topic went up in the middle of the night.

Before anyone realized it, the phrase "Polly Theft" was already sitting at the top of the trending list.

Many night owls who hadn't gone to bed yet were the first to catch the news.

A small Facebook account posted a story. "Today's brand event, which had been in preparation for half a month, was delayed by nearly forty minutes. The brand was completely blamed for it, but the real reason is that a certain popular actress lost her necklace backstage, causing chaos.

"The brand called the police, and when the officers arrived, they found the necklace in the dressing room of a certain actress with a surname starting with T. Just a little inside scoop it was hidden in the inner pocket of her makeup bag! feally feel sorry for her fans. Imagine idolizing a thief! It's truly sad."

This post quickly gained traction on Facebook.

With the help of the online trolls Zelena had hired, the topic shot to the top of the trending list.

After the buzz began to spread, the account that posted the story was immediately deactivated and disappeared from Facebook.