Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Shermaine didn't know the girl who spoke . But since she called her the Jean family's heiress in such a mocking tone , the girl was clearly someone from . that circle . Just from how she said it , it was obvious she didn't like Shermaine . Summer recognized the short - haired girl standing in front of them - built like a tank with muscles to match . She was Brightwater Academy's alpha girl the big boss around here , Sheila Leeds . As a sports scholarship student , Sheila had won last year's National Youth Kickboxing Championship , the National Youth Boxing Championship , and a bunch of other trophies from all kinds of athletic competitions . Basically , she was a total combat junkie . Nobody at Brightwater Academy dared mess with Sheila . As for students outside the school , they avoided her like the plague . Summer started to get nervous . Shermaine stayed calm . " You need something ? " Sheila slapped a hand down on her shoulder . " Wait for me in the classroom after school . I've got a special welcome party planned just for you ." She called it a welcome party , but everyone knew she was just looking to bully Shermaine . " Sheila , you can't just pick on a transfer student like that ," Summer said , trying to muster some courage . Sheila glared at her viciously . " Who said I'm bullying her ? " Summer bit her lip , too scared to talk . Shermaine wasn't the type who liked people she didn't know getting too close - she couldn't even stand her clothes being touched. She grabbed Sheila's wrist and flung it off , then gave her shirt a quick brush as if she were dusting off something dirty . " I don't have time , " Shermaine said . Sheila tried to threaten her . " If you leave after school , you're dead . " Just then , the bell for class rang . On the way back to class , Summer looked uneasy . " Shermaine , that was seriously badass , but Sheila Leeds is not someone you want to mess with . " Shermaine asked , " Her last name's Leeds ? " Summer nodded . " Yeah . Her family owns Leeds Group . " Shermaine thought , ' Really ? That would mean Ronnie's her brother , huh ? ' Summer said , " You better watch out this afternoon . Don't let her catch you . It's probably best if someone from your family picks you up . " But Shermaine didn't have any family coming to pick her up - just a driver . And she had already told him not to come that afternoon because she was going to look for Lily Cox . " I'll be fine , " Shermaine remarked . At noon , Shermaine borrowed Summer's meal card to eat at the school cafeteria . After lunch , she hung out in Summer's dorm room for a while until afternoon classes started . The school allowed both day students and boarders . Since Shermaine had things to do in the evenings , staying on campus wasn't really an option . Right now , she was scrolling on her phone . 1/3 Chapter 26 The dorm housed six people . Two of them were at the library , and of the remaining four , aside from Summer , the other three were studying Summer , who clearly hadn't been all that focused in class earlier , was now actually working on problems back at the dorm But not long after , she stumped in frustration . " This problem is so hard . Can anyone help me with this one ? " The other two girls , also from the regular classes , glanced at the problem and tried to solve it . Then they both shook their heads and said they couldn't figure it out . All three of them looked over at the girl from an accelerated class , but she didn't even look up and said coldly , " I don't have time . I've got a pop quiz this aftemoon . " The three of them looked awkward . One of them said , " Summer , maybe just wait till Evelyn gets back and ask her ." Evelyn Cunningham was the top student in their dorm . She was in one of the accelerated classes and ranked in the top ten in the grade . Compared to Hannah Lind , she was easier to get along with and didn't look down on regular class students like them . Just then , Shermaine put her phone away and walked over . " Which problem are you stuck on ? " Summer pointed at it without thinking . Shermaine glanced at the problem . It was a piecewise function question- " In a certain city , the residential water billing policy is as follows : If a household uses no more than 4 tons of water per month , the rate is 60 cents per ton " But if the usage exceeds 4 tons , the portion over 4 tons is charged at one dollar per ton . In one month , Residents A and B together paid y dollars in total . Their monthly usage was 5x and 3x tons , respectively . " Find the function that expresses y in terms of x . If A and B paid 8.8 dollars in total that month , determine their water usage and the amount each paid . " It was an easy problem . Shermaine picked up a ballpoint pen and was just about to explain how to solve it . But then , Hannah sneered , her voice dripping with sarcasm , " If you can't solve it , don't act like you can . You should at least know why you ended up in Class 9. " Shermaine thought , ' Looks like I've already made a name for myself at Brightwater Academy . People are spreading rumors about me everywhere . ' Summer , furious , snapped , " What's your deal , Hannah ? Did Class 9 bffend you or something ? Shermaine hasn't even started yet . How would you know she can't solve it ? " Hannah mocked , " You suck at school and you don't even keep up with the news online ? You two really are a perfect match ." Irritated , Summer shot up from her seat , but Shermaine pressed a hand on her shoulder and said , " Sit down . " Summer was so angry her eyes were turning red . Shermaine spun her pen and looked at Hannah's profile . " No one asked for your opinion . Since you know so much about me , you should also know I've got a bad temper . I wouldn't mind getting called into the Student Affairs Office on my first day . " Hannah's grip on her pen tightened . " I - I'm not wasting my time arguing with you ." " Maybe try spending less time online and stop believing every rumor you see . Otherwise , you're the one who's gonna look stupid , " Shermaine said . Hannah bit her lip , put on her headphones , and shut them out completely . The school broadcast kept playing , looping some soft emotional song . Shermaine's pen touched the paper . " When Resident A's water usage doesn't exceed 4 tons … " Ten minutes later , she asked , " Got it now ? " 2/3 viay Chapter 26 Summer hesitated . " I'm still kinda confused . " " I'll walk you through it again , " Shermaine remarked . The two girls from the regular classes saw that Shermaine's solution matched the answer key exactly and hers was even clearer and more concise . They then immediately sat up straight and started paying close attention to her explanation . A few minutes later , Summer lit up . " I get it now . Shermaine , you're amazing . " Shermaine held her pen , ready to reinforce the knowledge in Summer's mind . " I'll give you a similar problem . Try solving it for me ." " Okay , " Summer replied . Another girl jumped in . " I want to try too . " Summer couldn't help thinking , ' Oh my goodness . What a nice deskmate . She's the best , ' The whole lunch break flew by with Shermaine explaining problems . She knew how to solve every type of question they couldn't figure out. It only took one lunch break for Shermaine to become a legend in their eyes . All three girls couldn't help but wonder if she was secretly some kind of genius . In the afternoon , they had physics and chemistry . Shermaine spent both classes fighting off sleep . As soon as the bell rang at the end of the last period , she packed her books into her black backpack and made a quick exit . Right after she left , Sheila showed up . She came looking for Shermaine , only to find that she had already vanished . Furious , Sheila punched the metal back door of the classroom , leaving a dent . Scared , Summer went pale , thinking , ' How can she be so terrifyingly strong ? Thank goodness Shermaine got away in time . ' What Summer didn't know was that if they'd shown up a little earlier and run into Shermaine , the ones in trouble would've been Sheila and her crew . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!