Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 613 Sharing Information About Nolan

Violeta gave Kaylee a knowing look that said, "Stop pretending."

"Oh, come on, don't think I don't know. Zoren didn't spend New Year in Quinston this year. Did he go back to your hometown with you?" Polly's eyes lit up. "Kaylee, Is that true?"

Kaylee blushed with embarrassment. "Stop it, you two. Honestly, I don't even know how he found my house. He just showed up out of the blue and gave me a good scare."

Just a little while ago, around New Year, Kaylee had gone back to her hometown. Not long after, Zoren showed up too, bringing gifts for her parents.

Zoren didn't give any advance notice. He called Kaylee when he was already downstairs, telling her to come down and get him.

Kaylee had bought a new house for her parents with the money she'd earned, but she had no idea how Zoren found the place. After asking Zoren, only did she know that one of Zoren's good friends worked for the real estate agency. Then, he got her address with a little inquiry.

It turns out that the rich kids were in the same social circle in Quinston.

Kaylee asked him why he'd come out there.

That was when Zoren confessed his feelings to her. He said that he was in a good place now, stable enough to offer her a serious relationship, so he brought gifts to her parents to ask for approval.

Kaylee was pleasantly surprised, but before she could even respond, her parents had noticed them. Everything went smoothly from there.

"So, you two are officially together now?" Polly asked.

Kaylee smiled shyly. "Yes."

"That's wonderful!" Polly said. "Your career's taking off, and now your love life's settled too."

Violeta chimed in, "I knew it! This year, he didn't stay home for New Year's, so he must have gone somewhere else. I guessed right, didn't I?"

Kaylee playfully sighed. "Yes, yes, you were right."

The three of them continued chatting away.

Meanwhile, Zelena had struck up a conversation with Ophelia.

Recently, Zelena was interested in jadeite, and Ophelia, a long-time jadeite enthusiast, was the perfect person for Zelena to connect with. Using jadeite as a conversation starter, Zelena began to bond with Ophelia. Ophelia seemed to enjoy Zelena's company, and they hit it off right away.

Ophelia even invited Zelena to her home in a few days to check out her jadeite collection, and Zelena gladly accepted.

Soon, it was nighttime.

Violeta emerged as the top seller of the night. Though she didn't sell many items, what she did sell was top-notch and came with a high price tag. Violeta also donated 132 thousand dollars.

To help things along between Nolan

and Polly, Violeta shared some inside info with Polly, saying that Nolan might be interested in antique chess sets.

"Antique chess sets?"

"That's right."

Nolan and Wade have a close relationship. They were both chess enthusiasts and had always played chess together.

Nolan might not necessarily be into antique chess sets himself, but Violeta was sure that Wade would be.

And if Wade was interested, Nolan would definitely go out of his way to get one.

So, if one approached him from that angle, it should be easy to get closer to Nolan.

Polly felt like Violeta knew Nolan quite well.

Curious, she asked, "Vio, how do you know so much about him?"

Violeta hesitated slightly. "Huh?"

Then she quickly recovered. "I don't really know him that well. We don't talk much outside of formal settings, haha."

"Then how did you know Nolan would be interested in antique chess sets?" Polly pressed.

"That's because Mr. Howell loves

them, and he's very close with

Nolan. I know Mr. Howell enjoys playing chess and privately collects antique chess sets. So, if you start from there, you'll have a common topic to talk about and get closer to Nolan.

"Plus, even if Nolan isn't interested, you could give the antique chess set to Mr. Howell, which would definitely earn you some points with him. It's a win-win situation."

Polly was convinced by Violeta's reasoning.

"You're right, Vio. That makes a lot of sense. But antique chess sets are rare and hard to come by." Violeta nodded. "Exactly. So, even though I've shared this plan with you, it won't be easy to pull off." Polly's tone shifted. "But it just so happens that I have one at home."