Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 276 Layla Young

Initially, there were two dramas, one for each person.

Now that Hattie's out, she's starting to grab Zelena's role.

So these are so-called fake best friends.

The Moon Belongs to You, and The Legend of Blind Detective were blockbuster dramas.

However, the probability of winning awards for the former was much lower compared to The Legend of Blind Detective, and their starting points and paths were also quite different.

In Violeta's memory, she didn't recall whether The Moon Belongs to You was nominated for any awards.

But undoubtedly, after Hattie snatched Zelena's role, Zelena wouldn't be able to join the crew anymore.

In the previous life, Violeta recalled that Hattie debuted before Zelena. This seemed to align with the current situation.

Zelena couldn't possibly compete with Hattie.

With Hannah behind the scenes, Zelena would likely be replaced without surprises.

It would be fine if she had to pay compensation after signing the contract. With Hannah's connections, sorting out such matters would be trivial. Ironically, Zelena had previously staged that drama in front of Hattie.

After putting on such a show of kindness before, now that her role has been taken, was Zelena going to confront Hattie? Wouldn't that expose her true nature?

Even though Zelena was furious, after careful calculation, she realized she couldn't afford to fall out with Hattie.

For one, this role was secured through Hattie.

Secondly, Hattie could still be helpful to her in the future.

Thirdly, since her role was taken, Hattie owed Zelena a debt of favour. Zelena would seek to reclaim this favour in the future!

Who would have thought what started as a conflict between Hattie and Violeta hurt Zelena?

Who could Zelena turn to for justice now?

But right now, neither Hattie nor Zelena knew that Violeta was the person behind suppressing the script.

A week later.

Due to the last-minute casting change, The Moon Belongs to You was delayed and will start filming this Wednesday.

Hattie went back early to prepare.

Zelena ended up with nothing and continued attending classes at school, visibly crestfallen.

Violeta showed no remorse whatsoever for inadvertently hurting Zelena. After all, they were all in the same boat.

...

On the weekend.

Niall asked someone to contact Wade about his next film.

Two days ago, some progress was finally made. The news came from Wade's assistant, who mentioned that Wade had no long dramas. Still, he did have a completed short drama script spanning seven episodes.

Due to its short length, the series might not meet the standards for broadcast on regional TV stations.

But it could still be aired as a web series.

It was Wade's first time writing such a short drama. The characters in the short drama were derived from a supporting role in one of his previously written novels.

He was not very enthusiastic about filming it.

As a result, the script had been left untouched, with no current intention to start filming.

After learning about this, Niall personally contacted Wade to fund the production of his script.

If Wade decided to proceed with the project, Niall knew there would surely be directors willing to film it.

Wade's whereabouts were often unpredictable. He occasionally played chess, visited parks, and sometimes spent several days in the mountains.

So Niall visited him three times but didn't meet Wade in person during the first two attempts.

On the third attempt, he finally met him.

After learning Niall's intentions, Wade felt he was a sincere businessman.

"I don't want to film this short drama. You should give up."

Wade thought Niall wanted to make money through investing in this short drama.

"Mr. Howell, I'm not looking to make money from this drama. I want to make my sister happy." "Your sister?"

Niall nodded. "Yes, my sister is a fan of yours, and she has always wanted to portray a character from your writings. I'm keen on this drama being made because the

character in this script re the ne

deeply with her current situation."

The character in this short drama by Wade is a disabled antagonist named Layla Young from his novel.

The character Layla was designed to be disabled since childhood, confined to a wheelchair, yet possessing an otherworldly appearance.

Due to being born disabled, Layla harboured deep resentment towards non-disabled individuals. As a result, she always killed his victims by severing their legs.

The spin-off drama depicted her tragic life story.

Layla was not well-received in the novel, so even if this spin-off drama was produced, it might generate a different popularity than those with more popular characters.

Wade wrote this because he pitied this woman who had been disabled and had to sit in a wheelchair since childhood. Still, he never considered making it into a film, so he just considered it practice for writing.

Wade was quite surprised after hearing Niall's words.

"Your sister?"

Niall continued, "My sister sprained her ankle, and this period matches the character's setting."

Wade looked at Niall in front of him, suddenly recalling something.

Niall's last name is White ...

"Uh, your sister wouldn't happen to be named Violeta White, would she?"

Niall was surprised. "Mr. Howell, do you know my sister?"

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One second later, Wade burst into laughter.