Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 50 Chapter 50 You're Way More Beautiful Than The Photos! Tflew by, and before they knew it, it was the beginning of the month, the day when Sunset Cafe reopened.

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the previous discount vouchers, Violeta spontaneously added a new promotion. The first fifty customers would receive a complimentary piece of Black Forest cake on the Near Toland University, there were quite a few cafes.

However, themed cafes were relatively scarce! After Violeta's transformation, Sunset Cafe evolved from a previously ordinary coffee shop into a themed cafe that changed its decor and menu to match the weather of each season. Even the decorations insid Due to the special promotion and the ty of a themed cafe, even those who weren't coffee enthusiasts were willing to visit for the experience and to take photos.

As a result, when the owners arrived early in the morning to reopen, a long line was forming at the entrance.

Both of them report had never seen such a scene before. While opening the business, they called Violeta to situation.

Violeta was on her way and had anticipated that the cafe's reopening would be extremely busy. Knowing the couple might be overwhelmed, she cto help them today! When Violeta arrived at the cafe, Kaylee also arrived on her bicycle.

Kaylee locked her bike and jogged over.

"Hi, Kay." They exchanged smiles. "Let's go!" Last time, Violeta gave Kaylee a dress as a gift, and not knowing how to repay the favor, Kaylee agreed to cand help at the cafe..

After entering the cafe, Violeta took several sets of uniforms and custom-made aprons from her bag.

After putting on the uniforms, they started the busy work of serving and taking orders.

Violeta could have hired a few people to help instead of coming to assist personally.

However, due to tconstraints and considering that the rush would subside after the initial opening, the couple felt they could manage the workload themselves. Violeta had worked at this cafe in her previous life, so she was familiar with the order process and felt no pressure.

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Most of the customers coming to the cafe were Toland University students. With Violeta's exceptional demeanor and delicate appearance, as she took orders at the front, many couldn't help but glance at her a few more times. Soon, they recognized Violeta! "Hi, are you a student at Toland University?" Violeta hesitated for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Yes." "Oh my gosh! I know you! Are you Violeta, the freshman from the Performing Arts Department, in the school's beauty pageant on the forum?" Previously, Violeta's photos were used to sign up for the campus beauty pageant. With votes from tennis club members, she quickly advanced to the preliminary round.

She was too busy with the cafe to pay attention to the rankings.

She didn't expect to be recognized here, but Violeta maintained a calm expression and admitted it.

"Yes, it's me." The few people at the counter had bright and excited expressions.

"Oh my goodness, you're way more beautiful than in the photos!" "Yeah, the photos were already pretty-just passport photos! I didn't expect you to be even more beautiful in person! Oh my goodness, your photos did not do you justice!" Tm changing my vote right away. I'm voting for you!" Violeta's registration photos were indeed quite casual. She just used a regular passport photo.

Meanwhile, almost everyone else who signed up used artistic or heavily edited photos. It was rare enough for someone to look exactly like their submitted photo, let alone look even better in person. So, it pleasantly surprised them when they saw how Violeta looked in person.

"Violeta, you should go back and change your beauty pageant photo! Even taking a picture right here on the spot would look better than your slightly blurry passport photo!" Violeta fell silent for a moment, chuckled awkwardly, and quickly changed the subject. "What would you like to drink? I'll take your orders.7 After ordering their coffees, they sat down and waited. In the meantime, they discreetly snapped a photo of Violeta as she placed her order, keeping her head down. They managed to capture a corner of the cafe's interior design in the background.

They posted the photo on a forum with the caption: "You must visit West Street Sunset Cafe! Check out the beautiful waitress who will charm you!" 2/4 Chapter 50 You're Way More Beautiful Than The Photos! The post quickly gained attention, attracting more people to the cafe The crowd that showed up for the reopening far exceeded Violeta's expectations! There were simply too many people! They had prepared enough coffee beans for the entire day, but they were running out by the end of the meming.

Violeta quickly called hand asked the maid to bring more coffee beans.

While Violeta was busy and overwhelmed, Hayden and the others arrived in their cars.

There was a line outside, and all the tables inside were occupied. Many people stood, took pictures, and left with their coffee to-go because there were no available seats, As Hayden walked into the cafe, his eyes immediately landed on Violeta, who was working hard.

Her long hair was tied back with a headband, and a few strands near her temples fell naturally onto her shoulders, adding a touch of charm to her beautiful features.

The comments from earlier were indeed accurate. Even in a casual photo, Violeta looked much better than her passport photo from the campus beauty pageant! Hayden was instantly captivated and could feel his heart skip a beat.

When he looked at her, a trace of tenderness involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

A group of people approached.

"Viol Upon hearing their voices, Violeta looked up at them. The smile on her face, worn from serving customers, didn't quite reach her eyes.

"Why did you guys chere? There are no available seats, so feel free to stand anywhere." The eyes of others in the cafe turned towards the four of them as if they had discovered a new world.

"It's The Beatles!" "Oh my god, they're here too." "It looks like they know the waitress. D*mn! Their relationship seems so good and really enviable...

Hayden and the others were aware of the reopening today, so they specifically cto visit.

The group walked over to the counter ve and casually chatted with Violeta. The few Toland University girls who were ordering stood beside them, not knowing what to do, looking ecstatic and thrilled. Zoren asked, "Vio, what are we having for lunch today?" Jasper took out his phone. "I'll take a photo and post it on Instagram." Liam caid. "Look at this. The business is haaminal" 3/4 88% Chapter 50 You're Way More Beautiful Than The Photos! Violeta pleaded, "Please don't! Don't post anything. My little place can't handle the crowd!"

Hayden chuckled softly, glanced at the two nearly empty buckets of coffee beans behind her, and asked, "Once the coffee beans are ground, can you close carly?" Violeta replied, "No! I've already called hto bringmore coffee beans. I want to sell them until it's pitch dark on our opening day." Zoren rested his elbow on the counter, looking like a playboy..

"Vio, you shouldn't do this. It seems like we can't afford to support you. Not enough pocket money?" The White family wasn't short of money either. How did they end up with Violeta, this little money enthusiast, acting like she's diving into a pool of money?

If Irene and Anton had known that of their precious daughter was working so hard for just tens of thousands of dollars in revenue for a day, they wouldn't have known what to think. Send Gifts 0