CHAPTER 139: CHAPTER 139: THE ONLY SSS

Spending money and risking everything, such a grand gesture from Young Master Sterling, others couldn’t imitate even if they tried.

Nathan Ayers waited and waited at the school gate, finally getting a call from someone handling school business. He picked up the phone: "How’s it going? Changed to an A?"

"Special Assistant Ayers, has someone already changed the young lady’s grades?"

The bodyguard stammered, as if he had seen something shocking.

"What are you talking about? No one has changed it?"

Nathan Ayers frowned in response.

"Ah... then this..."

The bodyguard hesitated for a long time before speaking again: "Do I still need to change the grade? Why lower the grade?"

"Quickly change it, after... wait, what did you say?" Nathan felt something was off, "What grade is the young lady now?"

"SSS." The bodyguard replied.

"SSS?!" Nathan was stunned, his jaw almost dropping.

"Yes, I just checked, The Law School only has the young lady with an SSS." The bodyguard reported, "I’m going to have the teacher recording the grades change it now."

"Stop! Don’t change it! Leave it!"

After a brief moment of shock, Nathan exclaimed.

SSS? The only SSS in The Law School?

The young lady?

The young lady who wasted away in the restricted zone for three years?

What special means did she use?

What kind of treasure has Young Master Sterling stumbled upon?

Nathan felt his mind was about to blank out.

Seraphina Redgrave was carrying a book to her jurisprudence class. Upon entering, she saw a male student rush in excitedly, "Did you hear? Our college got an SSS this exam!"

Though The Law School had more exams compared to other faculties, there had almost been no SSS grades in recent years, so only Selena Quinn had entered the Elite Society.

And it had been over two years since the last SSS.

Upon hearing this, the entire classroom buzzed, everyone started guessing who got the SSS. Some said it was Selena Quinn, others said it was a top student who’d been aiming for SSS, and some doubted the news was true.

"I don’t see the point in guessing, it must be Selena Quinn. Over the past three years, only Selena has gotten an SSS in our college."

A girl spoke up.

Seraphina looked up, seeing Selena Quinn sitting at the front with familiar followers around: "Selena, it’s you, isn’t it? No need to be modest!"

Selena was wearing a knitted dress today, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, exuding bookish charm.

She sat in the front row with a book in hand and smiled shyly at the comment: "It shouldn’t be me, I just got one SSS three years ago."

"Selena, don’t be so modest! You must have done the extra test, right?"

A girl commented.

Only a few in the school would take the additional test.

Selena smiled gently: "Yes, I found I had extra time, so I wrote the extra test, but it was hard, I don’t think I did well."

"Ah! Then it’s definitely Selena!"

The girls around her laughed joyfully, as if they had received the SSS themselves: "I said with such a tough question, who else in The Law School besides Selena could solve it?"

"Selena is amazing! No wonder she’s the president of the Elite Society."

"Selena, let’s celebrate tonight for the good news!"

Selena, unable to resist their coaxing, smiled even more: "Alright, if I got the SSS, I’ll treat the classmates to a meal tonight."

"Yay!"

The entire class cheered and chanted Selena’s name.

Suddenly remembering something, Selena turned to meet Seraphina Redgrave’s indifferent gaze and smiled gently: "Sylvia, why don’t you come too?"

"Thanks for the offer, but I don’t have time."

Seraphina rejected emotionlessly, then lowered her head to read, not wanting any involvement with the Sterling Family members.

Selena sat in place, her mood instantly dropping, the girl beside her quickly comforted her: "Selena, why bother with such a person? Even Teacher Young said she’s just an idler wasting time at The Law School, and she transferred here, maybe because she made trouble in her previous school and couldn’t stay."

"Alright, stop it." Selena stopped the girl: "Even if Sylvia transferred here and got an investment for a new lab building shortly after arriving, you shouldn’t speak rashly about a classmate."

The toady had been speaking carelessly, but Selena’s words awakened everyone.

Indeed.

Sylvia transferred here and suddenly a new building was being constructed. It must be because of money.

The classmates now looked at Seraphina with disdain, a mere money-backed person joining Sovereign College, disgusting.

Noticing the shift in attitude, Selena frowned, her smile vanished: "Don’t be like this, you’re making it seem like I intentionally led you to speculate."

Wasn’t it?

Seraphina’s eyes showed mockery, but she didn’t argue further, returning to her book.

But then Selena stood up, showing a sense of fairness: "No matter how Sylvia came to this school, the way she exposed the corruption of Councilman Redgrave in public is a boldness and courage none of us possess."

"Don’t isolate her because of my fondness for Sylvia."

"And about the last exam, I’ve heard the little tricks some of you pulled. I won’t point fingers now, but I hope there won’t be a next time!"

Selena was stern.

Seeing Selena truly upset, no one dared to speak further, one girl gently pulling Selena’s wrist: "Alright, Selena, we won’t mention it again."

"Selena, you’re so kind, she’s treated you like this and yet you stand up for her in front of everyone."

Seraphina looked up to see Selena being pulled back to her seat, seemingly genuinely indignant on her behalf.

Seraphina flipped another page and a cold smile appeared at her lips.

This slap-and-sweet-apple style, wasn’t it just like a true Sterling Family tactic.

The class bell rang, quieting the class as Teacher Young entered.

Upon seeing Teacher Young, the students grew excited: "The teacher is here, about to announce the grades, Selena, you’re truly the pride of our Law School."

Hearing this, Selena couldn’t help sitting up straighter.

Teacher Young stood at the lectern, began the lesson, not mentioning the exam results.

For The Law School to have an SSS after two years, wasn’t it worth mentioning before class?

Just as Teacher Young opened her book, a girl stood up to ask: "Teacher Young, I heard the Law School got an SSS this exam, it’s Selena, right?"

Such an unnecessary question.

Teacher Young looked at the girl from the lectern as if she wanted to flay her alive, the girl, full of confusion, pressed on: "Teacher Young, is it Selena?"

"It’s not Selena! It’s Sylvia Shaw! Are you happy now?!"

Teacher Young exclaimed angrily.

"Ah?!!"

In an instant, the entire class was unsettled, turning to look at Seraphina sitting at the back of the classroom.