Infinite Rebate: I Get Richer Every Time I Spend

The breathtaking fireworks display continued for well over an hour.

Wave after wave of dazzling explosions painted the night sky.

Every time the crowd thought it was finally over...

Another spectacular barrage erupted above the ocean, drawing fresh gasps and cheers from everyone on the beach.

By the time the final firework faded into the darkness, countless phones had already run out of storage.

The entire beach buzzed with excitement.

Everyone knew they had just witnessed something they would probably never see again in their lifetime.

...

The bonfire party continued long after the fireworks ended.

With the formal performances over, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Students gathered in small circles around the fire, chatting, laughing, playing games, roasting marshmallows, and taking endless photos with the ocean as their backdrop.

The night felt carefree.

Almost magical.

Not wanting the fun to end too soon, Lucas casually sent Lilith another message.

Within twenty minutes...

Several staff members from the island quietly arrived carrying dozens of premium drinks, cocktails, juices, desserts, and late-night snacks from one of Lanai Island’s luxury beachfront bars.

Everything...

Was complimentary.

The students stared in disbelief before instantly erupting into cheers.

"Chairman Lucas is amazing!"

"This is way better than anything the school could’ve arranged!"

"Best vacation ever!"

The atmosphere immediately became even livelier.

One after another, students began surrounding Lucas.

Gone was the awkwardness and prejudice from earlier.

Now...

Their eyes were filled with nothing but admiration.

"I seriously can’t believe we’re classmates with the Chairman of Lanai Group."

"I’m going to brag about this for the rest of my life."

Another student hurriedly raised his hand.

"Chairman Lucas, after graduation... do you think I might have a chance to work for Lanai Group?"

Before Lucas could answer, someone beside him burst into laughter.

"Dude, you’re way too obvious."

Then a cheerful girl grinned and pulled out her phone.

"I’m different."

"I don’t need a job."

"If Chairman Lucas just lets me take one selfie with him..."

"I can post it on TikTok and show off for the next ten years."

Everyone laughed.

Another student scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

"Chairman Lucas..."

"We really judged you wrong before."

"We were blind."

"I hope you won’t hold it against us."

Several others immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yeah..."

"We’re really sorry."

Lucas simply smiled and waved his hand dismissively.

"It’s nothing."

"I’ve already forgotten about it."

He genuinely meant it.

Those little misunderstandings...

Had never been worth remembering.

As Lucas quietly looked at the lively bonfire and the smiling faces around him, he suddenly realized something.

Perhaps...

This was what true power felt like.

When a person’s wealth, status, and influence reached a certain level...

The ridicule, gossip, and misunderstandings of strangers no longer carried any weight.

There was no need to argue.

No need to explain.

No need to prove anything.

Reality itself...

Would eventually answer every question.

Lucas finally understood why the truly powerful people he had seen on television always looked so calm.

It wasn’t because they never faced criticism.

It was because...

They simply stood too high to be affected by it.

The lively atmosphere on the beach didn’t begin to fade until well after 11 p.m.

One by one, the bonfires burned lower.

The music gradually came to an end.

Students stretched lazily, chatting as they made their way back toward the hotel in small groups.

Many were still excitedly replaying the fireworks videos they had recorded.

Others couldn’t stop talking about Lucas.

Tonight...

No one would ever forget what they had witnessed.

...

Back in the presidential suite...

Lucas finally let out a long breath.

"What a day..."

He loosened his collar, tossed his phone onto the sofa, and began taking off his clothes.

After everything that had happened today...

All he wanted was a hot shower and several hours of uninterrupted sleep.

Just as he reached for the bathroom door~

Knock.

Knock.

Knock.

The sudden sound echoed through the suite.

Lucas froze.

Then rubbed his forehead helplessly.

"...Seriously?"

"Why does everyone keep looking for me today?"

With a sigh, he pulled his shirt back on and walked over to open the door.

The moment it swung open~

Penny practically rushed inside.

Her face was pale.

Her breathing was uneven.

Her eyes were already red from panic.

"Lucas!"

"Something’s happened!"

"Kristine..."

"Kristine is missing!"

Lucas’s sleepy expression vanished instantly.

His eyes sharpened.

"What happened?"

Penny’s voice trembled as she struggled to keep herself together.

"After she ran away from the bonfire earlier..."

"She texted me."

"She said..."

"...that she wanted to be alone for a while."

"I thought she’d just gone back to the hotel first."

"But..."

"When I got back..."

"She wasn’t there."

"I asked the front desk."

"They said she never came back."

"I’ve been calling her for almost twenty minutes."

"It either says her phone is switched off..."

"...or completely out of service."

Tears welled up in Penny’s eyes.

"I’m scared..."

"What if something happened to her?"

Lucas’s expression immediately became serious.

Lanai Island wasn’t an ordinary tourist destination.

It was surrounded by the ocean.

Large sections of the island remained undeveloped.

And now...

It was the middle of the night.

If Kristine had wandered somewhere unfamiliar...

Falling from a cliff...

Getting lost...

Or worse...

Accidentally ending up in the sea...

Lucas didn’t even want to imagine the consequences.

He pinched the bridge of his nose.

"...That hopeless girl."

"Always causing trouble."

Without wasting another second, Lucas grabbed his jacket and started buttoning it while speaking.

"Penny."

"Go back to your room."

"Keep trying to call her."

"If she answers..."

"Tell her not to move."

"Stay somewhere with lights."

"A café."

"A convenience store."

"Anywhere safe."

"Then immediately send me her location."

"I’ll send someone to pick her up."

Before Penny could respond...

Lucas had already taken out his phone.

The call connected almost instantly.

"Lilith."

"I need the island’s surveillance footage."

"A female student."

"She left the bonfire earlier tonight."

"Find out where she went."

"Immediately."

"Understood, Chairman Lucas."

Lucas didn’t wait another second.

He rushed out of the hotel while still on the phone.

Watching him disappear into the hallway at full speed...

Penny finally felt a little less panicked.

She clasped her phone tightly between both hands.

Almost praying under her breath.

"Kristine..."

"Please..."

"You have to be okay..."

...

Outside...

The cool ocean breeze hit Lucas’s face as he sprinted toward the beach.

His mind quickly replayed the scene from earlier.

He remembered exactly where Kristine had run.

Without hesitation...

He headed in that direction.

Only a few minutes later...

Lilith called back.

"Chairman Lucas."

"We’ve finished reviewing the surveillance footage."

"The last confirmed sighting of Miss Kristine was near the boundary between the Beach District..."

"...and the Primitive Forest District."

Lucas frowned.

"The Primitive Forest?"

"Yes."

Lilith’s tone became noticeably more serious.

"The Primitive Forest is different from the rest of Lanai Island."

"The beach, lake, oasis, and cliff districts were all artificially developed."

"But..."

"The Primitive Forest in the center..."

"...is the island’s original natural terrain."

"It was considered too difficult and too expensive to completely renovate."

"So it was preserved almost entirely in its natural state."

"There are steep cliffs..."

"Underground rivers..."

"Dense vegetation..."

"And many areas that remain completely undeveloped."

She paused before continuing.

"The terrain is extremely complicated."

"There are no surveillance cameras inside."

"The signal is also very weak."

"If she really entered the forest..."

Lilith hesitated.

"...she could be in real danger."

Lucas’s expression darkened.

Inwardly...

He cursed Kristine dozens of times.

That stubborn, lovestruck idiot.

She had picked the absolute worst place on the island to disappear.

Lucas took a deep breath.

"Lilith."

"Mobilize security immediately."

"Send everyone available toward the Primitive Forest."

"Bring flashlights."

"Medical supplies."

"And search teams."

"No blind rushing."

"I don’t want anyone else getting hurt."

"Understood."

The call ended.

Lucas looked toward the pitch-black tree line in the distance.

The forest stood silently beneath the moonlight.

Like a giant beast...

Waiting to swallow anyone careless enough to enter.

Without another moment of hesitation...

Lucas accelerated toward the darkness.

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