Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

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Chapter 121 Breaking Records She was right about one thing. Princess didn't mind Violeta riding her, but she just stood there without moving. Violeta glanced at the bridle around Princess's mouth and promptly removed it.

Seeing this, Sawyer quickly tried to stop her. "Don't, Ms. White! Without the bridle, you won't be able to control her!" The bridle was essential for steering the horse, much like a car's steering wheel.

Princess already had a wild temperament, and without the bridle, it could be dangerous.

With the bridle off, Violeta threw it to the ground.

Princess shook her mane, looking as if a burden had been lifted.

Violeta patted her fur and leaned in to whisper something in her ear.

Suddenly, Princess neighed loudly and took off like a bolt of lightning.

A gust of wind and a cloud of dust marked their departure, and in an instant, Princess and Violeta had vanished from sight.

Fortunately, the timer had started the moment Princess bolted.

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No one had expected Princess to take off like that.

Concerned for Violeta's safety, Niall quickly jumped into a nearby off-road vehicle.

"Quick, follow her!" Everyone else hurried into the vehicle, hitting the gas and speeding after them.

The scene was completely unexpected.

Nyla, left in the dust, spat out dirt and cursed, "She's going to fall off! She'll break her neck!" Princess, with Violeta on her back, sped ahead across the vast grassland.

The landscape was open and clear.

With no bridle to hold onto, Violeta clung tightly to Princess's mane, bending low to reduce air resistance and minimise the risk of being thrown off. Niall and the others followed in the off-road vehicle.

Niall lowered the window and shouted through a megaphone, "Vio, be careful!" Hearing him, Violeta turned her head briefly to look at them.

She nudged Princess's sides with her heels. "Giddyup!" Princess picked up even more speed.

From behind, all they could see was a blur of white and a faint glimpse of Violeta's light purple jacket, flying ahead with grace and speed.

In the off-road vehicle, Jasper stood up through the sunroof, using his phone to zoom in and catch a better view of Violeta on the white horse. Suddenly, a silk lavender ribbon fluttered through the air.

Jasper reached up and caught it.

It was the ribbon Violeta had tied in her hair, likely blown off by the wind.

He looked at the ribbon in his hand, then folded it and placed it in his pocket.

The 1.8-mile distance seemed vast, yet three minutes felt like a blink of an eye.

As Nyla was still sipping her Earl Grey tea, she was startled to see the horse and rider racing back towards them from the horizon.

"Ms. Smith! Look, that woman is returning!" Nyla, mid-sip, nearly choked and scalded herself. "What? She's back already!? "She didn't fall off?" "Looks like she didn't." How could this be possible? That white horse had becso docile? "What's the time?" Nyla jumped up from her chair and ran to check the timer.

Her record was three minutes and six seconds.

The current time...

Just over three minutes had passed.

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Princess crossed the infrared line, and the timer stopped.

"Three minutes and one second." Nyla's entourage stood in stunned silence.

After finishing the race, Princess went to the water trough to drink.

Violeta dismounted, and the inn's staff quickly led Princess away to cool her down.

Nyla couldn't believe the tdisplayed on the timer. She had broken my record!?

The off-road vehicle returned, and Niall and the others got out. They had all witnessed Violeta breaking the record. "I won. Bring the whip!"

Nyla snapped back to reality at Violeta's words. "No, I don't 't believe it! ho don't That's just an old horse. How could it beat my record? You must not have run the full 1.8 miles!" Sawyer stepped forward. "Nyla, we recorded everything from the car. Ms. White completed the full 1.8 miles."

Every horseback riding challenge required third-party verification.m Although it wasn't a prestigious it competition, fairness was still essential. The inn always arranged for staff to record the event.

This time, Sawyer himself had recorded it. With video evidence, there was no way to cheat.

Nyla narrowed her eyes. "How did you tthat white horse!?" Violeta replied, "That's none of your business. Bring the whip. I'm going to give her a lash." The inn's staff hesitated. Sawyer gave them a nod, and they turned to fetch the whip.

Nyla was furious. She had never expected that an old horse and this seemingly fragile woman could break her record.

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