Chapter 118

Today was the 22nd. Christmas fell on Saturday, just three days away.

Shermaine thought for a moment. "No plans."

"Wanna go skiing?" Joshua asked.

"Sure," Shermaine agreed without hesitation. She actually liked skiing; it sounded like a great way to unwind and have some fun.

Joshua had thought it would take some persuading, but to his surprise, Shermaine agreed so quickly that he wouldn’t need to think of other ways. "Great, it’s settled then. I’ll take you skiing this Saturday," he said with a smile.

"No problem," Shermaine said.

Meanwhile, at Brightwater Academy.

After seeing that her pimples had completely disappeared, Summer was so overjoyed that she sprang up from bed, only to bang her head hard against the wooden board above with a loud thud.

Though it hurt, she didn’t care at all, grinning like an idiot in sheer delight. "My acne’s gone! Even the allergic redness on my cheeks has cleared up! Oh my god, I adore Sheary!" she exclaimed.

It was just about time for her roommates to wash up. Everyone knew Summer had been so stressed about her acne lately that she’d lost her appetite and could barely focus on her studies, always checking herself in the mirror, even while doing homework.

And now? Overnight, her skin was suddenly clear? What on earth had she used? The effect was so miraculous!

Out of curiosity, Evelyn and the other girls from the dorm hurried over to check it out.

Then there was Hannah, who had always followed Alice’s lead in bullying Shermaine. Though she escaped punishment or expulsion, she was complicit in all of Alice’s misdeeds. Now at school, especially in her own class, barely anyone would give her the time of day, let alone her dormmates.

Lately, she’d been breaking out nonstop. Even her mom’s expensive skincare products couldn’t help. Now, her acne was getting as bad as Summer’s used to be.

Now, hearing that Summer’s acne had miraculously cleared up, Hannah couldn’t help but steal a glance. To her astonishment, not only were the pimples completely gone, but there wasn’t a single mark left behind. Her skin looked even smoother and more radiant than before.

Evelyn’s eyes widened in amazement. "Oh my god, it’s true! Summer, your pimples are all gone! What skincare product did you use? The results are incredible!"

Summer was over the moon. "I honestly have no idea. Sheary gave it to me and told me to put it on, so I just did."

Last night, there was barely any cream in that tiny bottle, and with so many pimples, Summer ended up using more than half. She thought there wouldn’t be enough for another round, but to her amazement, everything cleared up overnight.

Evelyn gave a thumbs-up. "Damn, you’re making me want to transfer to your class just to be Shermaine’s classmate!" Not only could she boost the others' grades, but she was a total all-rounder at everything else, too.

Summer laughed, "No problem! Come to my class and ride her coattails!"

6:35 pm

Another roommate chimed in, "Can you ask Shermaine what brand it is? And while you’re at it, see if she knows any good products for dark circles or brightening? We’re dying to buy some!"

The others all chimed in, "Absolutely!"

"Got it," Summer grinned. "I’ll ask Sheary for you guys when she comes." With her skin finally clearing up, she felt so much more relaxed, as if half the stress from studying had just melted away.

Her roommates' reaction was already dramatic. When Summer arrived at the classroom, her classmates all looked at her in shock.

One of the classmates blurted out, "Holy crap! What kind of acne treatment did Sheary give you yesterday? It cleared everything up overnight!"

"Wow, this is a miracle product for girls! I’ve gotta get it!"

"I want some too!"

"Wonder if it’s pricey?"

A male student asked tentatively, "Just wondering… can guys use it too?"

Naturally, they couldn’t wait for Shermaine to arrive.

Shermaine was slightly delayed by a traffic jam, but made it just in time. As she stepped into the classroom, the whole class turned to look at her in perfect unison and greeted her with a booming, synchronized chorus, "Good morning, Sheary!"

Shermaine fell silent. For a split second, she thought she’d somehow become the gang leader of some delinquent girls. "Good morning."

Summer beamed with excitement. "Sheary, I used your acne cream last night. Look, my pimples are completely gone!"

Shermaine glanced over. Her complexion looked way better than before, and even her pores appeared refined. "Quite effective," she said.

Summer nodded eagerly. "Now everyone’s dying to know where you got that product for me. They’re all dying to get some."

"It’s not available for purchase right now," Shermaine said truthfully.

"Why?" the others chorused in unison.

"It’s a product I developed myself. It’s not commercially available yet," Shermaine explained calmly.

The other students were speechless. ‘Sheary is a legend!’ they thought.