Chapter 64
The boys in the class all admired Shelia. When they saw her crying, they all spoke up for her.
Their actions made the professor feel like a cruel person.
Connie’s face darkened, making Shelia feel uneasy.
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Her move didn’t soften the professor, as usual. On the contrary, it triggered Connie’s anger. “You focus more on making friends than studying. Shelia, you’re really something.”
Shelia quickly shook her head. “Mrs. Ball, I…”
As the bell rang, Connie grabbed her books and left.
Seeing how upset the professor was, Carrie tugged at Shelia’s arm and said, “Don’t mind her. She’s just jealous of you! Looks like she’s going through menopause!”
“But did you hear? This morning, someone posted a girl’s scandalous photos on the bulletin board, calling her a prostitute and nightclub girl, even claiming she sleeps her way up. Guess who that girl is? Wendy said mysteriously.
Curious, Carrie asked, “Who?”
“It’s the one trying to steal Shella’s boyfriend!”
“It’s her! I knew she wasn’t a good person, looking so pretty but doing that. Disgusting!” Carrie grimaced. Wendy echoed, “That’s right. She looks like she’s after rich guys!”
Shelia pretended to be righteous. “Wendy, Carrie, let’s not talk about her like that. Maybe she’s just trying to make a living.”
“Oh please, you’re too kind. She’s a gold–digger with no morals. Anyway, since we don’t have class this afternoon, I plan to follow her and see what she does after school. Maybe we’ll catch her in the act and post it on the bulletin board.”
“Yeah! So many guys at our school are chasing after her. We should expose her true colors to everyone.”
Carrie and Wendy went on and on, scaring Shella.
It would be disastrous if they caught Debra going to Juan’s house.
“Carrie! That’s illegal!” Shelia hurriedly tried to stop them.
Carrie shrugged. “What’s illegal about it? If taking photos of people in public without their consent is Illegal, paparazzi would all be in jail.”
Wendy chimed in, “Shelia, don’t worry about it. We’ll take it out for you, and we won’t involve you.”
“No!” Shelia suddenly raised her voice, surprising them both.
They looked at her in confusion.
Afraid of giving herself away, Shelia quickly lowered her voice and changed her tone. “I mean, I’ll go with you. I can’t let you do this alone for me.”
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