Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 178 The Truth Will Come Out

"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.

The counselor arrived on time, said a few words, and then everyone left for their dorms or to grab a bite.

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."This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"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 stoff. The high-end line is only available on the official website. Didn't you guys know about the Verdancia Fashion Week some time ago? Jour 24 went viral 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! 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 the 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!" Content

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"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.