Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 637 Exercise at Night

So, she went to investigate and caught Shania in the act.

Once again, Shania found herself unlucky enough to fall into Hilary's hands.

Unaware that she was a live-in maid at Violeta's house, Shania tried to flee.

In response, Hilary used her military boxing skills to defend herself, accidentally knocking out one of Shania's front teeth and sending her to the ground in pain.

When Violeta returned home, Shania was still screaming about calling the police, causing the sound-controlled lights on the floor to remain lit.

Ms. Silverleaf stood by Hilary, unsure of what to do next.

As Violeta exited the elevator, Ms. Silverleaf quickly turned to her for support, "Ms. Violeta, you're back, look at this."

Violeta immediately recognized Shania, who was still on the ground.

Hearing them call out to Violeta, Shania exclaimed in surprise, "Violeta! You're back."

Shania had intended to come and go quietly tonight, especially since the fashion gala was a perfect cover, thinking Violeta might be resting in a suite prepared by the organizers.

She did not want to disturb Violeta, as it could jeopardize her plan.

Violeta looked at her dispassionately, "Shania, what are you doing here?"

Shania, refusing to admit she was there to spy, covered her bleeding mouth and protested, "I was just exercising and was attacked for no reason. I'm not going to let this go so easily! I'm going to call the police!" Violeta responded coolly, "Oh, Hilary may not speak, but she isn't irrational. She wouldn't hit someone without reason. You want to call the police? Go ahead."

Evelina really should not have sent such a clueless individual for investigation.

Shania's naive actions were a waste of Violeta's time.

Evelina probably found it exhausting to deal with her daily.

As Violeta entered her house, Tuna darted out from the doorway.

Shania had hoped to sneak a peek inside, perhaps to spot men's shoes by the shoe rack as solid evidence.

However, before she could see anything, a large animal charged out, startling her.

"Oh my goodness, why is this dog so big?" she exclaimed.

This was not the first time Tuna had been mistaken for a dog. It cast a dismissive glance at Shania, as if she could not recognize what was right infront of her, then cheerfully followed Violeta into the house.

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Shania had been bluffing about calling the police, but Violeta was serious about it.

Once inside, Violeta immediately phoned Hayden.

Fortunately, he was at a meeting and would not be home until late, which avoided a potential surprise encounter with Shania.

At this moment, Hayden was driving home, so Violeta advised him not to come home yet but to stay at his parent's house for the night. "Do we have guests?" Hayden asked.

"Yes, but I can handle it," Violeta assured him.

"Okay, call me if you need anything," Hayden responded, trusting Violeta but also alerting his colleagues at the station as a precaution. Soon after, several officers arrived.

Ms. Silverleaf sternly declared, "This person is suspected of voyeurism and possibly even theft. Officers, you need to arrest her!"

Ironically, these were the same officers who had previously escorted Shania back to Liberty Grove.

Seeing the police made Shania even more anxious.

She protested, "I came here to exercise. Climbing stairs is part of my routine. What did I peep at? What did I steal? Don't make false accusations. I can sue for defamation! "And besides, I didn't do anything wrong. This person just attacked me. She even knocked out my tooth, now I have a lisp. I'm going to sue her!"

Leaning against the door frame with a cup of hot water in hand, Violeta casually suggested, "If you're not up to anything suspicious, why not let us check your bag?" "W-What?"

Shania was visibly startled.

Violeta, holding her mug, spoke with calm logic.

"So, you're here to exercise by

climbing stairs, right? I get that. But

typically, people who exercise at home bring at least a towel, wear appropriate workout clothes, of carry a water bottle for hydration, don't they?

"You say you exercise at night, yet you haven't brought anything for climbing to the top floor. Doesn't that seem odd? But it's fine, I'll take

your

word for it. Since you claim don't

you're here to exercise, why

you first prove that's indeed what

you're here for?"