And as if to prove she would always be the winner, Olivia decided to escalate everything to a new level. Starting from subtle mocking, Olivia began to shift to more overt and bold actions, making everyday life at school for the two sisters increasingly tense. One morning, as Jayda was walking out of her math class with a stack of books in her arms, Olivia, along with Madison and Ashley, stood near the door, waiting for the opportunity to act. As soon as Jayda passed by, Olivia pretended to accidentally bump into her forcefully. The stack of books Jayda was holding immediately spilled onto the floor.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't see you standing there." Olivia said with a fake, innocent smile, but her eyes were cold, clearly declaring that this was no accident. Jayda tried to control the anger rising within her, silently bending down to pick up each book while Olivia and her friends stood laughing with satisfaction. In the days that followed, the situation only worsened. During lunch, when Janelle was carrying her tray and looking for a seat, Madison deliberately stuck out her foot, causing Janelle to almost trip.
Her food flew off the plate and spilled all over the floor, attracting the gaze of every student in the cafeteria. Olivia crossed her arms, standing nearby, smiling coldly as she watched Janelle's obvious embarrassment. "Be careful." Ashley mocked. "Don't dirty our floor anymore." The laughter from Olivia's group erupted, making Janelle's face flush with both anger and shame. But she quickly regained her composure, keeping silent and hurriedly cleaning up the mess, trying to hide her weakness from Olivia.
Not content with just physical bumps, Olivia also used her influence to gradually isolate the twins. She spread malicious rumors, making sure no one dared to approach Jada and Janelle for fear of being shunned by Olivia. Other students at school, though unwilling to get involved, stayed silent and turned their backs, leaving Jada and Janelle with almost no one but each other. One day, during gym class, Madison intentionally threw the basketball hard at Janelle when she wasn't paying attention, causing her to fall to the floor in pain. Olivia stood by, watching with satisfaction as Janelle tried to hide her pain and quickly got back up.
"Sorry." Olivia said coldly, loud enough for everyone to hear. "We're not used to having people like you here." Though they didn't respond, both Jada and Janelle were deeply aware that these weren't just normal actions of jealousy or irritation. This was clearly a serious form of hostility aimed directly at them simply because of their skin color and background. In the evenings when they returned home, Jada and Janelle often sat quietly in their room, trying to hide their tears of helplessness and hurt. Marcus, though not directly asking, always gently encouraged his daughters by reminding them, "You are much stronger than they think.
Don't let their hatred define who you are." Marcus's words became the last source of strength for the two sisters to keep pushing forward. But Jayda knew that if Olivia kept pushing things further, there would come a point when they couldn't stay silent anymore. No matter how much they wanted to avoid conflict, Jayda understood that every person has a limit to their endurance. Meanwhile, Olivia, cold and ruthless, continued plotting her next move. She didn't just want Jayda and Janelle to endure, she wanted them to break completely and leave Westbrook in failure and disgrace.
And both Jayda and Janelle, no matter how patient and strong they were, began to realize that they could no longer remain silent in the face of these extreme actions. They knew that sooner or later, they would have to rise up and fight back, even if it meant confronting Olivia Bennett directly, the most powerful girl at Westbrook Academy. Realizing that her previous actions hadn't yet managed to break the Carter sisters, Olivia decided she needed a much more ruthless plan. She didn't just want to hurt their self-esteem. Olivia wanted to publicly humiliate these two girls in front of the entire Westbrook school, ensuring that they would never dare to set foot here again.