Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 522 Good News

"Vio, I didn't expect you to be in such a rush.

"Can't wait to inspect the goods, huh?"

Violeta playfully poked Hayden's shoulder with her finger.

"You're such a coward!"

Hayden pressed the doorbell for her, and the housekeeper quickly came to open the door.

"No rush. Once I move in, we'll have plenty of chances to see who's the real coward."

As the door opened, Gabriela greeted them respectfully, "Welcome back, Ms. Violeta and Mr. Hayden."

Violeta stepped inside and turned to Hayden. She asked, "Want to come in for a bit?"

Hayden replied, "Nah, I've got to go pick up some things."

Violeta teased, "Typical!

"Alright, then, I'll give Eugene a call later. I'll wait for you to move in."

"Sure."

The door slowly closed behind her.

Hayden turned around. He pulled out his phone as he walked and dialed Zoren's number.

Someone had called Zoren over to assist with packing.

Hayden also arranged for a moving company to handle his belongings and transport them to Violeta's place.

Zoren was the first to find out that Hayden and Violeta had made progress. He happily went to help with the move.

At the networking event, Eugene had already located Mason's lounge.

He knocked on the door with a bottle of red wine and two glasses.

Mason hadn't expected anyone to visit him, and when he opened the door to see Eugene, he politely declined. "I'm sorry, but I really can't drink." Typically, a statement like that was a polite way of refusing.

Anyone who caught it would know it wasn't a good time to interrupt.

After Mason said this, he began to close the door, but Eugene blocked it with his foot.

"Mr. Mason, I'm Violeta's manager."

Violeta's manager?

Mason paused for a moment and looked more closely. He asked, "Violeta isn't supposed to be here today, is she?"

Eugene smiled and said, "You're right, Violeta couldn't make it today because of other commitments, so she asked me to visit on her behalf." Mason had a good impression of Violeta.

A few years back, Violeta was the only artist who promoted his first movie on her social media.

At that time, Violeta had already gained considerable popularity, and the attention she brought was significant.

Mason thought that if it hadn't been

for Violeta's help in generating buzz, his first movie might not have had as much box office success. No matter how you looked at it, Violeta had played an important role

Therefore, compared to other actors, Mason was more inclined to befriend Violeta.

He opened the door wider and said, "Come in."

Eugene smiled and successfully entered Mason's lounge.

He claimed he was on cold medicine.

Eugene wasn't the only one who had guessed it-many people had.

But they hadn't openly exposed it.

After entering the room, Eugene set down the wine and glasses. He asked, "How about a drink, Mr. Mason?"

Mason waved him off and said, "I'm not drinking. I don't like it."

The part about not liking alcohol was true, but claiming he was sick was just an excuse.

Since that was the case, Eugene didn't push.

"Let's get straight to it. I wanted to ask what you think about Violeta playing the lead in your new movie. Do you think she'd be a good fit?"

Mason leaned back in his chair and

said, "Violeta is an excellent actress. I've seen all her work from the past few years, and it's been outstanding. I'm particularly interested in her upcoming drama. I'd be more than thrilled to work with her."

Mason's words were a strong endorsement of Violeta.

Eugene poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Mr. Mason, thank you for your confidence in Violeta. Just for that, I'll down this glass in your honor."

Mason stopped him. "Hold on to that. I said I'm willing to work with Violeta, but she'll still need to audition."

Eugene nodded and said, "Of course. I'll make sure she knows to prepare for the audition."

Later that evening, Violeta called Eugene to ask how the networking event had gone.

Eugene told her that Mason was very impressed with her, and she had a good chance of landing the role after the audition.

This success was largely due to Violeta's excellent work over the last few years.

Violeta had also made a strong impression on Mason because of their previous collaboration.

Suddenly, Violeta had a question and

asked Eugene over the phone, "Eugene, every director has their muse. Logically, Evelina was the actress Mason chose for his first film, so she must possess qualities he favors. Isn't Evelina also a strong contender for this lead role?"