Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 587 Snatching a Dress

"Play it low now, then bring it up later. Tracy's new show didn't beat Spring in Moon City. It's possible Violeta is just gearing up for something big." Holding the one and only Eau Amore invite, Tracy was in the spotlight, and Winnie was showing off too.

At the company meeting earlier this month, she didn't even treat Eugene with respect anymore.

In the morning, Eugene showed up at the company for the usual meeting.

When he got in the elevator, he saw Winnie already inside.

They exchanged a glance.

Eugene was one of the top guys who usually showed up late to these meetings, or skipped them entirely.

Just the fact that he was there was already something.

After all, the other top guy, Aiden, didn't even bother showing up unless absolutely necessary.

Eugene joked with Winnie. "Oh, you just got here too? Looks like I'm not the only one running late."

Winnie smiled faintly. "There was traffic."

Eugene noticed that Winnie's attitude had changed.

He simply gave Winnie a passing glance and said nothing.

After all, her actress was doing well now. But thinking she could push him just because of that? That was pretty naïve.

Eugene's eyes narrowed a bit, a hint of a smile on his lips. He checked the elevator's floor indicator.

When the elevator doors opened, Winnie stepped out first.

When they got to the meeting room, it was already full of agents.

The meeting was about Apex's scouting for new talent. They'd already looked through a bunch of promising candidates, and this time they were mainly looking for people who could both sing and dance. At the head of the long table, Lance's face showed a bit of annoyance when he saw them walk in.

"Winnie, you're late," Lance said.

Eugene walked over to his seat and sat down.

Both of them were late, but Winnie was the one called out, while Eugene seemed completely unfazed.

Winnie hesitated for a moment before responding, "Mr. Sowle, I was stuck in traffic."

Lance snapped, "Didn't you know to leave earlier if you were going to be stuck in traffic? The meeting time was announced well in advance. No excuses at this point-just get to your seat." Winnie frowned, clearly irritated.

Still, she pulled out her chair and took a seat.

The meeting continued until it wrapped up forty minutes later.

Eugene made up an excuse to step out for a smoke and left early.

After the other agents had also departed, Winnie grabbed her bag and left. Passing by the next break room, she overheard some discussion.

"It's so ridiculous. Does she actually think she can compete with Eugene?

I heard he's got company

and isn't just an employee anymore."

"Seriously. She's acting all high and mighty with a bit of success. What's she gonna do in the future?"

Winnie's grip on her bag tightened as she listened to the conversation from the door.

These people all underestimated her.

Just wait. She was determined to prove them wrong.

At the end of the month, Evelina was going to walk the red carpet at the film festival.

Even though she didn't have a film nominated for an award, she was definitely going to make an impression on that red carpet.

The breakup gift from Jasper let Evelina pick out any dress she wanted.

Evelina wasn't dumb. When it came to choosing a dress, she was going for the best, and it had to be a global first wear!

So, Evelina picked out Caista's seasonal limited-edition gown.

Caista had just wrapped up an exhibition in Verdancia, and the dress was popular. Many celebrities were eager to borrow from their collection.

The most sought-after piece was one Tracy had set her sights on, hoping to wear it on the red carpet.

But to their surprise, when Tracy's team went to borrow the dress, they were told it had already been taken.

At first, they thought it might have been snatched up by someone from the same level of popularity or a bigger name.

But they were stunned when the brand representative revealed, "It was borrowed by one of your own company's celebrities."

The celebrity's look had to be kept under wraps, so the brand didn't give many details.

The team reported back with the news.

Winnie asked, "One of our celebrities? Could it be Violeta?"

Tracy replied, "Probably not Violeta. She's filming and can't do any commercial stuff right now."

Winnie said, "Maybe the brand made a mistake? Besides Tracy, which other artist from our company would ever be eligible to borrow that dress?"

Tracy frowned. It wasn't like she absolutely needed that specific dress.