Rebirth vs. Rebirth Tragedy to Triumph (by Violeta and Zelena) [[Chapters 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180]] 

Chapter 171

Irene eagerly asked Violeta to try on the jewelry. 

Violeta’s wrists were small, and the bangle fit perfectly. It felt like it was made just for her. 

The emerald bracelet was also a perfect fit, and comfortable to wear. 

“Thanks, Mom.” 

Niall, sitting nearby, felt a bit left out. He asked, “Mom, didn’t you get anything for me?” 

Irene’s happy expression dimmed a bit at Niall’s words. She turned to the servant and ordered, “Bring me the booklet from my bag.” 

“Alright, Madam.” 

Thinking it was something good, Niall eagerly waited as the servant fetched the booklet, which Irene handed to him. 

Opening it, Niall saw phone numbers, addresses, and photos of girls, all carefully selected by Irene. They were Hoitenese studying abroad. 

Niall’s face instantly turned serious. 

Irene explained, “I carefully selected these girls in Verdancia! They all come from good families and have excellent morals and character. I even did background checks on them and wrote everything in this booklet.” 

Irene chose girls based on their character and personality, not their family background. 

All the girls in the booklet were around Niall’s age and had good qualities. 

“I’ve put my reputation on the line for this! I even asked my best friends to help me make this list. You have to take advantage of this opportunity! With so many names on the list, one of them is bound to like you, right?” 

Niall’s excitement faded, and he threw the booklet onto the couch. 

“I don’t like any of them.” 

Irene was not pleased. “You don’t like any? Niall, You’re going to give me a heart attack!” 

Anton stepped in. “Don’t worry. Otis’s daughter will be back soon, and we can arrange something then.” 

Niall briefly hesitated at the mention of Otis’s daughter. 

Irene raised an eyebrow. “Elle’s coming back? Is she discharged?” 

“No, she’s transferred to the military base here. She got injured on her last mission. 

Elle, last name Cohen… 

Violeta thought of a charming military news anchor. 

Elaine Cohen. 

Could it be her? 

“Mom, who’s that?” Violeta asked. 

Irene explained, “She’s Elaine, the daughter of one of your dad’s old friends. We call her Elle. She served in the military for years after leaving Quinston.” 

It seemed Violeta’s guess was right; it was indeed Elaine. 

When Elaine’s name came up, Anton’s eyes shone with admiration. 

“Vio, you should think of her as a sister. Elle is around your brother’s age, and we watched her grow up.” 

When Anton was younger, he rebelled against his micromanaging family and joined the military for two years. 

He had many friends from that time, and they all held important positions now, meeting up once a year. 

The Cohen family had a military background, and Elaine went to a military college. 

Originally, Otis’s family only had one daughter. They planned to find her a civilian job, but Elaine decided to join the border patrol on her own. 

She left five years ago, and now it had been six. 

Violeta smiled. “So, Elle and Niall are childhood sweethearts?” 

Niall avoided the question, stood up, and said, “I’m going upstairs.” 

Watching Niall leave interest peaked as she sensed there might be a story here! 

Looking at the expensive bangle and emerald bracelet, Violeta decided not to wear the bangle. 

“Mom, I’ll stick with the emerald bracelet. I’m worried the other one might break.” 

Expensive bangles like that should be placed somewhere safe, and their value would grow in time. 

People wouldn’t wear dollar jewelry out, it was for an important occasion. 

However, a bracelet would be casual enough for daily wear. 

Irene agreed. “Sure, it’s your gift. Wear what you like, dear.” 

“Okay.” 

Violeta remembered Elaine from her past life. 

She had seen Elaine on the news when she worked as a stunt double after graduation. 

Elaine was a confident military anchor, exuding elegance. Violeta regarded her as the most dashing one among all the short-haired women she had seen. 

To reach that position, she must have had a strong resume and professional skills. 

However, Violeta hadn’t taken time to study her in her past life. 

If her parents hadn’t brought her up today, she wouldn’t have crossed Violeta’s mind. 

Nevertheless, Violeta regarded Elaine as an admirable person, seeing as she chose to serve at the border for close to six years despite the challenges. 

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Only those who’d lived through it would truly understand how long that five to six years felt. 

Two days later, Violeta headed to Sunset Cafe. 

Kaylee had been working part-time there and become close with Fiona and her husband. 

Arriving at the cafe around 1.00 PM, Violeta found Kaylee yawning behind the counter. 

“Hi, what can I get you? You can check the menu up there.

Kaylee’s eyes brightened when she saw Violeta. 

“Vio, you’re back!” 

Violeta smiled. “Yeah, I brought you something.” 

She handed Kaylee a small gift box from her bag. Inside was some ethnic–style jewelry she had picked up on the prairie, with special meaning. 

Kaylee happily stepped out from behind the counter. 

“I thought you weren’t coming back until the end of the month! 

“How was your trip? Tell me everything!”

Hearing the chatter, Fiona emerged from behind the curtain with a smile. “Vio, you’re back.” 

“Yeah, Ms. Fiona.” 

Spotting Fiona, Violeta pulled out another gift from her bag. 

With it not being peak hours, and few customers around, Violeta and Kaylee went upstairs to chat. 

Although Toland University was on break, affecting business, it wasn’t significant. 

After all, Sunset Cafe had great online reviews and loyal customers. They could also attract customers through good reviews, with some old customers bringing new ones in as well. All in all, business was quite good during the summer. 

Kaylee listened eagerly as Violeta shared her adventures on the prairie. 

“Wow! I wish I could be as free as you. 

“And you have an eagle named Hera? Wow!! I’d love to see her.” 

Violeta grinned. 

“If there’s a chance, I’ll take you.” 

“Deal! 

“You even ran into Hattie?! Oh, my.” 

After sharing the island incident, Kaylee suddenly exclaimed, “Wait, so the news about the island collapsing was about Hattie’s mom’s island? Haha, she used to brag in class about vacationing there, and now it’s collapsed. That’s funny!” 

The two chatted for a while as they caught each other up on their lives lately. 

As more customers arrived, Kaylee went downstairs to help, leaving Violeta alone on the second–floor window seat, enjoying her coffee and scrolling through her phone. 

Suddenly, a message popped up. 

She didn’t recognize the username at first, but the profile picture jogged her memory–it was Zelena. 

Zelena had sent some crucial information, almost like a resume about Violeta. 

‘I need you to find out more about this woman,‘ she insisted. 

Violeta was right; Zelena wanted to hire a hacker to sabotage her behind her back! 

If Zelena were smarter, she wouldn’t have set that test, and maybe her post would have been picked up by other hackers before Violeta even saw it. 

Unfortunately, her cleverness backfired. 

‘What kind of information?‘ she asked. 

Reviewing the details Zelena sent, Violeta found it almost comprehensive. Zelena knew nearly everything about her! 

But it was all about the Violeta from her previous life. They were outdated information, as Violeta had changed. 

Nevertheless, thinking about it sent shivers down her spine. 

In my previous life, I never would’ve stood a chance against someone like Zelena! 

Moreover, in my previous life, I thought Zelena was a potential good friend, only to be backstabbed by her! Gah, I was such an idiot! 

Zelena demanded, ‘I want to know some things about her that are not widely known–I want to know her hidden secrets. She’s currently dating Jasper, a senior at Toland University. I don’t believe she’s that innocent. Dig up some dirt on her–the juicier, the better!‘ 

Dig up dirt on me? 

A faint smile played on Violeta’s lips as she glanced at her phone screen. 

It was a golden opportunity. If Violeta didn’t seize it, it would be a waste of the opportunity Zelena was practically offering her…

She replied with a simple, ‘Okay.‘ 

Zelena pressed. ‘Get it to me as soon as possible. 

“Two weeks.‘ 

Initially, Zelena thought two weeks was a bit long. 

But then she realized that it would be for the college competition. 

with the start of Toland University’s new semester, just in time 

Thinking that this timing worked out well, Zelena agreed. 

‘Okay, then I’ll wait for your good news. 

Violeta’s understanding of Zelena was limited to after she returned to the Blake family. 

She knew little about her past. 

However, Zelena seemed to know everything about Violeta’s past. 

She must have put in a lot of effort to understand me. 

Violeta recalled when Zelena was mistakenly taken from the hospital, her foster parents were market vendors selling grass seeds. They weren’t wealthy, but they treated Zelena well. 

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Zelena had attended the local elementary school.

If anyone wanted to dig into her past, checking her elementary and middle school records since she was a child would be the best place to start.

This jogged Violeta’s memory about an incident from her past life. After Zelena became popular, an anonymous internet user provided some information to an influencer, alleging that Zelena had bullied a classmate in school, leading to the classmate developing nerve deafness in one ear. 

At the time, Zelena was the queen bee at their school. 

This incident caused a small online stir but was later suppressed. 

The person who leaked the information vanished without a trace. 

The influencer who shared it even posted a Facebook apology letter, which stayed pinned for a month. 

It seemed that Zelena had used her financial power and legal threats. 

Violeta pondered carefully and realized that whoever leaked the information back then might still be in school. 

Since they had come forward during Zelena’s peak popularity, they likely knew more than just that one incident. Finding this person could unravel Zelena’s past without much difficulty. 

With a clear plan in mind, Violeta sprang into action. 

She left the coffee shop and headed to a nearby internet cafe. 

Once there, she sat down at a computer and began researching schools in the Arlowand area. After eliminating some options, she called the admissions offices of the remaining schools one by one to gather information. 

Meanwhile, Hattie returned to Quinston, while Zelena headed back from Arlowand to her rented apartment in Liberty Grove. 

The two arranged to meet at the shopping center’s mall. 

Like sisters, they strolled through the stores together. 

In a trendy clothing boutique, they perused the racks while openly chatting about Violeta and the upcoming college competition they would face once school started. 

Because of the bump on her forehead from the fall, Hattie had been wearing a beret to cover it. 

Zelena said, “By the way, Hattie, did you hear about the news a few days ago about an island collapsing? It was on the North Sea side.” 

Hattie winced at the mention of the island. 

It belonged to her mother! 

She didn’t want to admit to such an embarrassing incident. 

“I’m not sure. There are so many islands in the North Sea. How would I know which one collapsed?”

Zelena turned to her. “Did you really spot Violeta on that island? Could it be her island that collapsed? Haha.” 

Feeling irritated, Hattie swiftly changed the subject. 

“Regarding the college competition, have you found your teammates?” 

“I’ve got a team now. I paid the esports club to set up a studio, and I picked some small–time leaderboard players to compete with me. Hattie, my skills are just too weak, so I won’t tear up with you to avoid dragging you down.” 

Zelena sugarcoated her words, but her real goal was to win alone without having to carry Hattie along. 

Hattie was surprised. “What? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” 

She didn’t expect Zelena to have already found teammates on her own. Actually, even if Zelena hadn’t backed out, Hattie hadn’t considered teaming up with her. 

After all, Zelena’s beginner skills meant they’d only lose games if they teamed up. 

Although the two weren’t getting along as well as they seemed, they surprisingly shared a mutual dislike for Violeta. 

Hattie added, “Since you’ve found teammates, that’s okay. I’ve found mine too. Oh, by the way, have you heard something?” 

Zelena asked, “What?” 

Hattie replied, “Actually, Violeta is Zoren’s sister. That’s why she can hang out with Jasper and his friends.” 

Zelena’s eyes widened in shock and disbelief. 

Hattie smirked. “But don’t be too surprised. I have enough proof to show that Violeta is Zoren’s half-sister and is an illegitimate daughter.” 

“What? How is that possible? Are you sure?” 

“How could I be wrong? 

“During the island storm, I talked to them, and Zoren himself called Violeta his sister in front of me. He even said he was the one who brought Violeta back to the White family! From that, it’s obvious that she’s Zoren’s sister!” 

Zelena frowned, muttering softly, “It can’t be true … Could I have made a mistake in my investigation?” 

“It must be your mistake. No doubt about it.” 

Zelena fell silent. 

Hattie continued, “That reminds me of the time Violeta bought the Bamboo Eau de Parfum and custom-made tennis racket last semester. If she’s really from a regular family like you said. where did she get the money for those?” 

Thinking it over, what Hattie said did make sense. 

Zelena had suspected it before, but she thought they were gifts from Jasper. 

But now, thinking about it, Violeta and Jasper had been together for so long. School rumours said Jasper’s longest relationship lasted only a month. If Violeta didn’t have some background, Jasper would have dumped her long ago; they couldn’t have been together for so long. 

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Hattie’s claims couldn’t be proven to Zelena. 

But she wasn’t worried; she just needed to wait for the hacker’s findings. 

Then she’d not only learn Violeta’s parents‘ other identities but also uncover some juicy secrets unknown to the School! 

She would use that information to humiliate her.

The campus belle of Toland University, my foot! 

“Hattie, Violeta’s reputation will be ruined during the college competition.” 

“How so?” 

“You’ll see. It’ll be a big surprise!” 

Hattie didn’t know what Zelena had planned, but seeing her confident expression, she figured Zelena must have set a big trap for Violeta. As long as she could see Violeta’s embarrassing moment, Hattie would be thrilled. 

She tossed a piece of clothing to the nearby shop assistant and said lightly, “Okay, but don’t expect me to let you win in the college competition. I’m going for that championship.” 

Hattie’s words reflected Zelena’s thoughts, but the latter’s ambitions weren’t as obvious. 

Hattie could say this so openly in front of Zelena only because deep down, she didn’t see Zelena as a real competitor. 

Although Zelena’s family was wealthy, they were only rich in Arlowand; they were nothing in Quinston and couldn’t be compared to the Ridge family. 

Plus, Zelena didn’t have a mother with a significant position in the entertainment industry. So in their ‘friendship‘, they might seem equal, but Hattie had never taken Zelena seriously. 

She thought little of her. 

-Zelena felt a bit annoyed, but it didn’t matter. 

After all, Hattie was just a tool for her use, so it didn’t matter as long as she had the last laugh. 

Suppressing her inner annoyance, Zelena said lightly, “Haha, sure. 

“I’m not aiming for the championship, anyway. So I’ll congratulate you in advance, Hattie.” 

At the internet cafe, after some elimination, Violeta finally narrowed down the middle school Zelena had attended–Skybrook High. 

Zelena had studied there for three years. If there were any bullying incidents, all she needed to do was investigate her classmates. 

Violeta hacked into the school network and checked the information of Zelena’s classmates. 

Finally, she focused on a high school sophomore named Shirley Tillery, who had only attended the first half of the semester due to illness. 

As Violeta was deeply focused on her investigation, she heard a familiar voice behind her. 

“Violeta?” 

She turned to see George and was a bit surprised. 

“George, what are you doing here?” she asked with a smile. 

“I own this place,” George replied. 

Violeta chuckled. “Really? So you’re the owner? That’s quite a coincidence. Then you can waive my internet fee, right?” 

George generously agreed. “Of course.” 

“I was just kidding.” 

George could monitor all the computers‘ usage in the Internet cafe. 

Normally, he wouldn’t interfere with customers unless there was a reason to. 

But this situation was different. 

When Violeta started her investigation in the internet cafe, it seemed normal at first. But when she began typing codes to hack into the school network, George took notice. 

Seeing that Violeta was the one using the computer, he asked, “What are you looking for?” 

“Just browsing around,” she replied. 

“Do you know you’re wanted on the black market?” 

“Yeah, I’m aware.” 

Before, when Violeta decrypted Zelena’s encrypted IP, she knew this day might come. 

By breaking into the black market’s encrypted network, Violeta had put the security of their client’s information at risk. So, they had to catch her to set an example and show they took such breaches seriously. 

However, Violeta knew she had a way out. 

Previously, she accessed the black market from the island’s computer during a storm, which affected the signal. The weather provided the perfect cover, and Violeta left no trace, making it unlikely for her to be found. 

Even if she were caught, Violeta wasn’t worried. 

Seeing Violeta so relaxed, George couldn’t help but laugh. “You really don’t realize how serious this is.” 

“They can’t find me. Besides you, no one knows I’m Six. If I’m exposed, it’ll be because you snitched.” 

Violeta maintained eye contact with George, her expression calm and unreadable. 

George met her gaze and suddenly smiled. 

“The folks in the black market practically worship you.” 

Violeta was the first one who dared to challenge authority without being caught immediately. 

If she escaped this arrest, she would truly become a legend in the black market. 

While many famous hackers were on the leaderboard, most hid in anonymity, limited by their fame. 

Six wasn’t on the leaderboard, yet she did what even the most famous hackers wouldn’t dare to do. 

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Her actions perfectly demonstrated that there are always people better than you out there. 

When George saw the wanted notice on the black market, he was shocked. 

He never expected Violeta to be pulling off big moves behind the scenes! 

George would never betray Violeta. 

“What are you looking for? Maybe I can help, he offered. 

Violeta pointed to the name written in her notebook. 

“Shirley Tillery.” 

“Who’s she?” George inquired. 

“Just an ordinary female student from a high school in Arlowand. I want to know where she is now, Violeta explained. 

On the computer screen, there was a photo of Shirley. 

George looked at the photo, finding the girl with bangs familiar. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly remembered. “She’s one of the nurses from the nursing home nearby.” 

“A nurse?” Violeta was surprised. She was struggling to find this person, and here George knew all along. 

She felt that luck was on her side. 

“Can you take me to see her now?” Violeta asked. 

“Sure. She works as a charity nurse at Evergreen Nursing Home down the street,” George replied. Violeta followed George out of the internet cafe and hailed a cab to the nursing home. 

On the way, Violeta learned that George remembered Shirley because his grandmother lived in that nursing home. He visited his grandmother every weekend, so he had a vivid impression of the nursing home’s staff, including this young nurse who was barely twenty. 

“But as far as I know, Shirley has hearing problems and is saving up to buy a hearing aid,” George added. 

This information was identical to what the informant had revealed in the past life. 

The person bullied by Zelena suffered from nerve deafness in the ears. Initially, Violeta suspected Shirley because she dropped out of school during her senior year, indicating she had encountered some difficulties. 

Little did she expect to hit the mark so accurately. 

Could Shirley really be the student bullied by Zelena? 

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the nursing home. 

The nursing home was well–known in Quinston and had a good reputation despite being public. What mattered most was its proximity to George’s apartment, which was why he had placed his grandmother here. 

Since they were there, George decided to visit his grandmother’s room while Violeta sought out Shirley in the director’s office. 

The director was surprised by Violeta’s unusual aura. He thought Shirley had caused trouble and immediately called her to the office. 

Shirley, who was the same age as Violeta, had short hair and a slim figure. 

She looked much younger than her age, maybe around fifteen or sixteen. 

She looked innocent and simple, making her seem non–threatening. 

It was no wonder she was bullied at school. 

Shirley felt awkward seeing Violeta. 

“Miss, this is Shirley, whom you wanted to see” the director introduced. 

Shirley, the youngest nurse at the nursing home, was once a great student but didn’t go to college. 

Learning about Shirley’s experiences, the director felt sorry for her, so he gave her extra allowances. 

“Are you Shirley?” Violeta asked. 

Shirley seemed confused. “Sorry, what did you say?” 

“Shirley has trouble hearing, so you’ll need to speak louder to her,” the director explained. 

Violeta froze for a second before she spoke louder to Shirley. 

Shirley finally understood. “Yes, I’m Shirley. Why did you ask to see me?” 

“I wanted to ask you about something related to Zelena Blake,” Violeta said. 

“Who’s Zelena Blake?” Shirley asked in surprise. 

Violeta corrected herself. “I meant Zelena Cooke.” 

Zelena took her father’s last name, Cooke before she joined the Blake family. 

Hearing that, Shirley suddenly remembered. “Oh, you mean Zelena Cooke! I know her.” 

Then, Violeta asked Shirley about Zelena’s past at Skybrook High. 

As expected, Shirley was bullied by Zelena and her friends at school. Shirley, who came from a single-parent family, was timid but smart. 

She was the class discipline officer. 

Zelena broke the rules during a study session, so Shirley wrote her name down. 

Zelena got in trouble with the teacher, leading to her bearing animosity against Shirley. Shirley was bullied badly, and the worst was when she was slapped, causing nerve deafness in her ear, which needed expensive treatment. 

At first, Shirley thought it was just ringing in her car, but it got worse. 

She didn’t want to tell her mother, but she found out eventually. 

Her mother wanted to talk to the teacher, but it was the winter vacation at the time. 

They were not prominent figures, so they were not taken seriously. Besides, it had been a while since the incident. Shirley knew even if she confronted Zelena, Zelena wouldn’t admit it, and there was no proof. 

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To ease the pressure on her family, Shirley left her senior year early. 

She moved to Quinston to avoid running into Zelena again and had no intention of returning to Arlowand. 

Little did she know, her life’s turning point led to tragedy, while Zelena’s path led to success.

In the second half of senior year, Zelena left her old life behind and became the heiress of the Blake family in Arlowand. 

“Do you know where Zelena Cooke is?” Violeta asked. 

Shirley shook her head. “I’m not sure. Isn’t she in Arlowand?” 

“No, she’s in Quinston, and she’s studying at Toland University, Violeta said. 

“What!?” 

With her low grades, how did she get into Toland University? 

“Because she’s now the heiress of the Blake family. Her last name isn’t Cooke anymore; it’s Blake now,” Violeta explained. 

Shirley’s eyes widened. “The heiress of the Blake family?” 

Yes.” 

Based on what happened in the previous life, Shirley only found out that Zelena Blake was Zelena Cooke, who bullied her in high school, a few years later. 

Now, Violeta moved the timeline up to the present. 

Shirley was furious knowing how well Zelena was doing. 

Originally, Violeta wanted Shirley to come forward and expose Zelena’s past. But seeing Shirley’s current condition, she hesitated…

This would be reopening a wound. 

But unexpectedly, Shirley bravely said, “I’ll do it!” 

“Are you sure?” 

“Yes.” Shirley nodded. “I’ve always been angry about this. Even if justice seems unlikely, I don’t want someone like her to become a superstar.” 

Violeta knew Shirley’s action might not stop Zelena’s success and her road to fame. 

However, her coming forward would tarnish Zelena’s reputation. Even if she managed to debut, everyone would know that she was a bully and had caused her schoolmate to lose her hearing. 

This stain would follow Zelena forever, no matter her accomplishments…

The more famous Zelena got, the more people would find out about this. 

Zelena didn’t have enough influence to control the news, so this was the best time to reveal it. 

If Shirley waited a few more years, she’d face the same online attacks and legal threats from Zelena’s lawyers as in her past life. 

“I want to do my part against school violence, Shirley said. 

“Okay.” Violeta agreed. 

“Thank you.” 

“No, I should be thanking you.” 

After talking with Shirley, Violeta left the nursing home with George. 

Shirley spent the next two weeks preparing evidence from that time. 

The day before school started, with Violeta’s help, Shirley gathered all the evidence, including medical reports and class photos, 

The day before school started, Toland University delivered the new season’s uniforms. 

Violeta took Tuna to the park as usual. 

Tuna had grown bigger; he looked magnificent as he strolled around. 

At the park, they met Cutie, who ran towards them after picking up their scent. 

Violeta was drinking water while resting on a bench when she saw Cutie running over. 

Seeing Cutie, Violeta knew Nolan was nearby. 

As she expected, Nolan appeared in a corner with a leash as he strolled over. 

During the two–month summer break, Nolan went to film a movie called ‘Night On the River School was reopening, so Violeta figured he was done shooting. 

He walked over slowly in a set of black casual outfits. 

“I was wondering why Cutie was running in this direction; turns out it’s you guys,” Nolan said as he approached. 

Relaxing on the bench, Violeta quietly noticed Nolan’s longer hair, probably for the movie, and his slightly darker skin tone. 

“Finished filming?” she asked. 

“Yeah, wrapped up four days ago,” Nolan replied. 

“Congratulations on your debut,” Violeta said, seeing him merge with the movie star she knew from her past life.

She was congratulating him on starting an amazing career in the entertainment industry that would earn him three Best Actor awards down the line. 

Though Nolan had debuted, the show still needed editing and approval, which could take months, so he would continue attending Toland University for now. 

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“Where’d you go this summer?” 

“I visited the prairie and the islands.” 

“Sounds fun.” 

“It was.” 

After a short chat in the park, they discussed the chess club. 

Nolan heard from Wade that the chess club was planning a lecture at universities to promote chess and might go to Toland University. 

Since Violeta was in the club and also attended Toland University, he might need her to help out.

“Sure. I’m free anytime. Just let me know.” 

Right then, Violeta’s phone rang. 

It was Irene, asking her to come home. Irene had returned early and prepared some outfits for Violeta to try on. 

“Mom’s telling me to go home now. See you at school, Violeta said. 

“Okay.” 

Leaving the park with Tuna, Violeta headed home. 

Nolan stayed to play with Cutie, still training her not to accept food from strangers. 

He took Violeta’s advice seriously and wanted to prevent others from poisoning Cutie. 

At home, Irene, who had been waiting in the living room, greeted Violeta with excitement. 

Servants brought in racks of clothes, sorted by color. 

Meanwhile, Tuna was taken away to have his paws cleaned. 

“You’re back, Vio! Come see the clothes I got for you, Irene said. 

Irene stood up and said to Violeta, I had these outfits custom–made for you at Jour 24. They’re very trendy now; I’ve seen many young girls at the theater wearing them.” 

Lately, traditional fashion has been gaining popularity. 

A Jour 24 fashion show last month propelled these styles into Verdancia’s fashion week. 

Currently, Jour 24 is the most popular clothing brand online brand, with both celebrities and influencers sporting its traditional outfits, making it very fashionable. 

Irene bought nearly twenty pieces of clothing for Violeta from Jour 24. 

Even if she wore three different sets of clothes in a day, she wouldn’t repeat a style in a week. 

Irene had always dreamed of having a daughter. If Violeta had grown up under her care, she would’ve styled her like a Barbie doll every day. Twenty outfits might seem a lot, but Irene felt it wasn’t enough for her beloved daughter. 

“Try them on, dear. I can’t wait to see!” Irene urged, 

“Sure.” 

Violeta tried on all the clothes. Irene had a great sense of style, and the outfits suited Violeta perfectly. 

Irene was thrilled. 

“Jour 24’s high–end line is amazing. Wear this to school tomorrow. You look amazing in it!” Irene suggested. 

“Okay.” 

Violeta admired herself in the mirror. Indeed, it looked great. 

Thanks, Mom.” 

“I want you to have the best, Vio. You’re my treasure, dear! 

“Oh, by the way, your Dad’s invested in this brand. They’ll send you clothes every few months if you like.” 

Jour 24 was taking the fashion world by storm with its designs, and its value had skyrocketed. 

The next day, Niall dropped Violeta off at school. 

Kaylee and Violeta had agreed to meet at the school gate. 

Kaylee arrived on her bike just as Violeta stepped out of the car, 

“Hey, Vio!” 

“I’m here.” 

Violeta waved back at Kaylee. 

Kaylee rode up to them. “Morning!” 

“Good morning, Kaylee. 

Kaylee eyed Niall with curiosity. “Who’s this?” 

“He’s my brother.” 

“Oh, your brother, Niall, that you mentioned!” 

Niall gave her a polite smile. “Yes, I’m Niall. Vio, since your friend’s here, go in with her. I’ll head back.” 

“Okay.” 

Niall then turned to Kaylee, wearing a grin. “Feel free to come over sometime. 

My, he’s so polite and handsome! 

Kaylee blushed a bit and couldn’t look him in the eyes. “Oh, sure.” 

When she lifted her head, Niall had driven off. 

Kaylee gushed, “Wow, Vio, your brother’s so handsome!” 

Violeta chuckled. “He’d be thrilled to hear that.” 

“Let’s head in.” 

Locking her bike, Kaylee walked with Violeta towards the school. Suddenly, they heard someone calling their names from behind. 

“Vio! Kaylee!” 

They turned to see Nessie from the tennis club. 

“Nessie, it’s been a while!” 

Nessie caught up to them and said smilingly, “Hey, girls! Yeah, it’s been a while! I saw you earlier and had to catch up to you two to say hi. There are so many people here! Anyway, don’t forget to check in at the club later.” 

Chapter 178

“The clubs got new uniforms for the new semester.” 

“Alright. Got it. Nessie.” 

After the quick chat, Nessie hurried off to her classroom. 

Violeta and Kaylee went to their class and then to their club. When they returned to their classroom with their new uniforms, they saw Zelena, Hattie, and others by the door. 

They were dressed in branded dresses and chatting with Gillian and Candy. 

Candy admired Zelena’s hair clip. “That clip looks nice, Lena.” 

Zelena took it off. This one?” 

“Yeah, where did you get it?” 

Zelena grinned. “You like it? It’s yours.” 

“Really?” 

Candy was surprised. 

“Lena, you’re amazing! 

“It’s nothing, just a hair clip. I’m glad you like it.” 

Violeta and Kaylee walked past them with their tennis club uniforms. 

Gillian glanced at them and remarked, “Violeta’s wearing Jour 24, right?” 

Candy nodded. “Yep, it’s from their Tricolor Rainbow series. It’s super popular, sold out everywhere.” 

Hattie scoffed, “So what? 

“Jour 24 even wanted my mom to endorse them, but she refused. What’s the big deal about these viral brands? My mom doesn’t care about them at all!” 

Gillian chimed in, “Exactly. They’re just hyping it up after a fashion week. Only fools follow trends!” 

Zelena chuckled. “Heh.” 

“Let’s head in. The counselor will be here soon. 

“Sure” 

They entered the classroom together. 

Violeta and Kaylee took their usual seats in the back row. 

Soon, more students filled the room.

Despite what Zelena and others said, Jour 24’s influence among young people couldn’t be ignored. 

The Performing Arts Department was a hub for trendy students. 

Just a glance around showed many wearing Jour 24 clothes. 

Jour 24 is doing a membership points activity. If you manage to collect 30,000 points, you get a limited-edition seasonal gift.” 

“Wouldn’t you have to spend over 15 thousand at once? Aren’t Jour 24 clothes quite affordable? You’d have to buy out the entire store, right?” 

“Who said that? The Jour 24 stores sell regular stuff. The high–end line is the website. Didn’t you guys know about the Verdancia Fashion Week some time ago? Jour 24 went viral 

Jour 24 is only available on the official overseas, and it established a physical store opposite Chanel in Merth. The Rainbow series was completely sold out long ago. You couldn’t even get it through personal shoppers…. 

“Oh, don’t we have someone in our class wearing a Rainbow series jacket?” 

Their gazes turned to the back door as they saw Violeta and Kaylee heading out. 

Violeta became the focus of discussion, and many in the class envied her for being able to wear sold–out clothes. 

Upon hearing this, Zelena took out her phone and checked the Jour 24 official website. Sure enough, she saw the trending Tricolor Rainbow series on the homepage. 

However, upon closer inspection, Zelena noticed something amiss. 

“Look, isn’t the logo on this jacket different from what Violeta is wearing?” 

Gillian and Candy quickly leaned in to take a closer look and indeed noticed a difference. 

Candy suddenly realized the problem and quickly spoke up. “The logo on this Rainbow series seems to be in a regular font, but the logo on Violeta’s clothes seems to be in cursive.” 

After searching the entire official website, they couldn’t find the exact same jacket as Violeta’s. 

Gillian boldly mocked, “Could it be that Violeta is wearing a knockoff!?” 

That’s actually possible! 

Candy chimed in, “Gillian, you’re onto something! I also think Violeta’s wearing a fake one. If it’s not on the official website, how could it be real? The official website has both high–end and regular lines. It’s impossible for only her jacket to be missing. 

Gillian agreed. “Yeah, and now that Jour 24 is popular, there are many counterfeit factories online. They’re all selling fakes. Many personal shoppers get their goods from these factories.” 

The more they talked, the more it sounded plausible. 

Zelena quickly pretended to panic. “Don’t jump to conclusions. I don’t think she’d do that. Why would she buy a knockoff just to follow the trend? It must be a misunderstanding.” 

Hattie sneered, “If it’s really as you say, just find a personal shopper and ask directly.” 

Gillian said, “Lena, you’re being too naive. There are countless people wearing fake goods these days. They’re just all dumb, thinking others can’t tell. It’s embarrassing that it’s been exposed now!” 

“I happen to know a personal shopper. Let’s take a photo of Violeta’s jacket when we can. I’ll show a personal shopper, and the truth will come out,” Candy suggested. 

Chapter 179

Gillian agreed. “Yeah, I think it’s feasible.” 

Zelena looked down, a hint of sinisterness in her eyes. 

It seems like Violeta’s about to make a fool of herself again. 

The semester has just started, and the drama is already beginning. 

Violeta and Kaylee went to the club together. 

Hayden and the others were already there, checking this semester’s targets. 

There was a tournament this semester, and Toland University was also hosting a sports event. 

Nessie was at the computer, printing out documents. When she saw Violeta and Kaylee arrive together, she. handed the documents to them. 

“Here, take a look first.” 

Violeta took the documents and saw they were the newly scheduled club training times…

There was also the promotion manual for the “TY college competition, already distributed. 

Nessie said, “In the afternoon, they’ll hang banners for the college competition on the field. Anyone interested can sign up on the official website. It’s the website below the promotional manual. If you’re interested, go ahead and sign up.

Kaylee shook her head. “I’m not interested. I’m not a gamer.” 

Violeta was ready to sign up, so she immediately used the computer in the lounge to register. 

Five people were required to form a team. Violeta wrote her name as the captain. When she was filling out the information for the other four members, Kaylee asked curiously, “Vio, do you have your teammates already? This game seems to require five people,” 

Nessie nodded. “Yeah, Vio, this game requires a team of five. Have you found teammates?” 

Violeta glanced at Hayden and the others sitting nearby and said, “Come over and fill it out. Choose an account. I don’t remember your phone numbers.” 

They all came over and filled in their account information and phone numbers together. 

Kaylee and Nessie were both very/surprised. “Oh, so you guys are forming a team together? That’s quite unexpected!” 

Violeta smiled slightly at them, “We’ve already played together before. We coordinate really well.” 

Nessie asked, “So what’s your team called?” 

Violeta thought for a moment. “Let me think… What should we name the team?” 

A few seconds later, Violeta settled on a name. “Got it. Let’s call ourselves “The Mighty Dragons‘ team!” 

The crowd looked at each other, speechless. 

“That’s a good name. It’s super cliché 

“Hahaha…” 

They were joking and laughing in the lounge. 

Gillian and Candy passed by outside the window and glanced inside, spotting Violeta sitting there. Candy quickly took out her phone and snapped a photo of Violeta before they hurried away. 

Once Candy got the photo, she promptly sent it to the personal shopper. 

Upon seeing the photo, the personal shopper replied, “It’s hard to tell if it’s a knockoff from the photo. alone, as Jour 24’s official logo also includes cursive letters. 

Candy was surprised. ‘Really? I checked the official website and didn’t see any cursive letters like those on this jacket. 

The personal shopper was a bit surprised. “Haven’t you heard about Jour 24’s new points collection promotion?” 

Candy asked, ‘Is it the one where you need to collect 30 thousand points?” 

The personal shopper confirmed. Yes, but 30 thousand points is just the starting level. The highest level is spending 150 thousand at once to reach the top tier. Then you can get a customized logo. The logo on her clothes should be personalized. Currently, the official website hasn’t released any samples, so even if the factories want to copy it, they can’t. Besides, the logo in the picture looks pretty good. The person who designed this logo must have very good taste. 

150 thousand dollars for a cursive.

Chapter 180

Oh, did you see the update on the official website? Jour 24 has opened its flagship store abroad, called ‘Day‘ They’re aiming to go international: 

Jour is the Verdanise translation for Day. 

Twenty–four equals one Day! 

This name was straightforward. Jour 24’s brand concept was very simple and easy to understand; they hoped that customers could wear their clothes twenty–four hours a day. 

Jour 24 not only made adult apparel but also had many children’s clothing lines, as well as loungewear, and so on… 

Zelena was shocked.

Jour 24 is Day? 

This was a huge information gap. In her memory from her past life, Day‘ was considered a national pride, a rare brand that could compete with the big international brands. 

Previously, Hannah was indifferent, but now it had become a brand that wasn’t accessible to her. 

But what was even more shocking was what appeared on the screen next. 

The girl looks classy and trendy in that outfit. Can you give me her contact information? I’d like to invite her to be a model and maybe promote my clothes. 

Candy fell silent as she cursed under her breath and immediately deleted this personal shopper’s contact. 

“So, does that mean what Violeta is wearing is genuine?” 

Hattie, in an attempt to salvage some dignity, said, “Actually, it’s not surprising if Violeta wears genuine clothes. 150 thousand isn’t that much, Besides, she’s part of the White family.” 

“What? What do you mean Violeta is part of the White family?” Gillan asked. 

“Oh, you didn’t know? Violeta is Zoren’s half-sister.” 

Half–sister? 

So, in plain terms, isn’t that just an illegitimate child? 

“What? Violeta is also a love child like you?” Gillian blurted out. 

Hattie’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean by that?” 

Gillian coughed, “Sorry, Hattie…I didn’t mean anything else. 

Hattie sneered, “Can she even compare to me? My mom is rich and famous. She only had me and my brother because she couldn’t make up her mind. She was deceived. Besides, now my brother and I have been recognized by the Ridge family to enjoy equal inheritance rights! 

Despite what she said, everyone knew that illegitimate children were the most despised in high society circles.

Moreover, if they were illegitimate, they wouldn’t dare to boast about it and would instead keep it as low–key as possible. 

Unlike Hattie, who actually felt proud about it. 

Candy asked. “So Violeta’s a love child? Damn. How dare she act so arrogantly!” 

Gillian sneered, “She’s pretty lucky, huh? First, she lived Lena’s life for eighteen years, and now she’s part of another wealthy family. Even though she’s a love child, she’s rich. 

Zelena fell silent. 

Bringing this up made Zelena feel uneasy. 

Violeta’s really lucky. I can’t believe my previous findings were wrong. Where did things go wrong? I might need to get the hacker to investigate further. 

Hattie said, “Since what she’s wearing isn’t fake, let it go. It’s just clothing. It’s not a big deal. Come on, let’s go to check out the club. 

“Okay.” 

In the afternoon, the college competition was getting attention on the Toland University forum. 

Hattie and Zelena signed up as well. 

Their chosen teammates were all small–time leaderboard players, with one being a famous streamer. 

The official website showed real-time information about the registered teams and their members. 

Zelena was excited. She expected her team, Luck, to stir up discussion once the registered teams were announced on the forum. 

She was confident to be the center of attention, but she was wrong. 

Neither she nor Hattie were being discussed. 

Instead, it was a team called “The Mighty Dragons.” 

Zelena clicked on the cheesy team name The Mighty Dragons‘ and saw the teammates listed below. 

She froze. They all seemed the captain was Violeta from the first year of performing arts, and the other teammates. 

were all seniors. Looking at the last names listed below, there were Frost, White, Ridge, and Weekley. 

It was obvious that they were Hayden and his crew! 

Violeta’s teammates are Hayden and his gang. 

No wonder “The Mighty Dragons‘ became the talk of the forum. Hayden and his friends were computer prodigies. They had never participated in any competition before. Except for Jasper taking the club competitions, the other three never bothered. 

And now Violeta convinced them to join the college competition together, which was unprecedented! 

No wonder there was so much discussion on the forum. Even those who didn’t play TY‘ started paying attention, making this college competition reach its peak. 

And the most surprising thing was that Violeta was the team captain! 

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