Chapter 4 A burly guy glared down at Darlene with a fierce expression . " Are you Darlene , the top student in Finance ? " This group of elite students all stared at Darlene with contempt , exuding an air of superiority . Darlene had seen plenty of them and was completely unfazed . Her eyes curved as she smiled , looking harmless . Yes . Is there something you want ? " So , you're the girl who got into Wintervale Academy using the Calder family's connections ? " A girl with wavy , permed hair questioned Darlene . Darlene recognized this girl . A She was Bernice Holloway , depicted as the vindictive supporting female character in the original novel , a fervent admirer of Lucian . Her family ran an international consumer chemical business , dependent on the Calder Group . The Holloway family had long planned to marry her to Lucian . Bernice crossed her arms . Her posture was aggressive , like a predator sizing up its prey . " No one can bend the rules . Even if you know Lucian , we still can't let you off ! " " Our goal is to force you out of the academy ! " Byron Thompson tried to sound hostile , but the word " out " slipped from his tongue with unexpected softness . He thought Darlene was very beautiful . She looked even prettier than the photo of the campus belle that had been circulated on the forum . " I know Wintervale's rules ! " Darlene smiled with dimples on both cheeks , radiating a heart - stirring and irresistible charm . Byron couldn't take his eyes off her . He swallowed hard . He had never seen such a beautiful girl before with eyes that sparkled so magically . " Some rules have been around for a long time , but maybe they shouldn't have existed in the first place . " As they were mesmerized by Darlene's beauty , they failed to notice the sarcasm in her eyes . These three tests had tormented her enough in her previous life . They threw her ID badge into the lake , causing her to be late on her first day , and then refused to give her a replacement , making things even harder . At Wintervale Academy , students must swipe their ID badge in every class to track attendance . As a result , she flunked it and was given demerits . The worst part was that she got soaked , almost embarrassing herself in front of the whole school . " What ? Byron thought he had misheard . " Nothing Just think it's boring . " Darlene walked around them , taking the garden path on the far right . But just as she took a step , someone yanked her ID badge and flung it straight toward the lake . It dropped into the water . Byron laughed wildly and obnoxiously . He thought bullying a pretty girl was just too much fun . 18:24 ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV 10 0 Install D < Chapter 4 " Sorry , Darlene . That was a mistake . " Meniu Darlene remained calm , which only made him laugh louder . " Darlene , class is about to start soon . If it gets , washed away , you'll be in serious trouble . " Aren't you going to jump in and get your badge ? " You have a perfect body , Darlene . I'm sure you won't mind taking off your clothes before jumping in , right ? The current won't wait for anyone . " " Yeah . You are super hot ! " They burst out laughing . The students around were thoroughly entertained with someone whistling for more drama . Byron looked at Darlene , but as he laughed , he awkwardly rubbed his nose under Bernice's glare . With a fierce look , Byron pushed Darlene into the water . " Down you go ! " But Darlene swiftly snatched his ID badge and tossed it into the lake . Her eyes curved beautifully as she smiled . " Sorry . That was a mistake . " A true gentleman wouldn't make a big deal out of such a trivial matter with a girl , would he ? " " You cheeky broad ! How dare you ? " Byron was utterly shocked . No sponsored student had ever dared to cross him ! His badge wasn't any badge . It was awarded by the president himself ! " My mistake . " Byron stared at her face and recalled what everyone had said about her before the semester started . She had good grades and beautiful looks . Her face could give any virgin butterflies . She was perfect in every way , except for being poor . Lucian was ill - tempered , and this girl , who grew up with him , must be the most patient and wonderful person in the world . Byron lifted his hand to strike , but stopped halfway . Quickly , he tucked it behind his back . Then , he swallowed nervously and said indignantly , " Forget it . A gentleman doesn't fight with women . What a coward ! Bernice , furious , reached out and pushed Darlene directly . Darlene leveled her phone at her . " The Holloway Group runs a consumer chemical business . If your abuse of power is exposed and causes public backlash , I doubt your father will be happy about that . " You profit off the people , yet take pleasure in humiliating them . If they boycotted your products , would bullying them still bring you joy ? Keep that in mind , water can carry a boat , but it can also sink it . " Declan was attacked a few years ago , at a time when the class tensions in the UK had become irreconcilable . The nobles had closed off all the opportunities for the commoners to advance , leaving them hopeless . To salvage the nobles ' reputation , Wintervale Academy admitted three special students each year . ' Damn pauper ! How dare you film me ? Who gave you the nerves ! " Bernice , aggressive as ever , lunged for the phone , but knowing shex was on camera , she couldn't act too rashly . ' Are you all dead or what ? " She barked at her friends , " She's just a sponsored student . Do you think she has the guts to post the video online ? If she did it , I would have it deleted and make her shut up forever ! * " I'll send it to Mrs. Calder . I'm sure Mrs. Calder would be very interested in knowing who her son was studying with . " Darlene smiled at Darlene . In an instant , Bernice's face douded over . She would not want Vanessa to see her like this . " How dare you ? " 7624 A