Infinite Rebate: I Get Richer Every Time I Spend

This was the first time Bryce had ever seen Kristine look at him with complete indifference.

It caught him completely off guard.

"You..."

"You have someone you like?"

His voice became noticeably stiffer.

"Who... who is it?"

He couldn’t believe it.

The girl who used to chase after him...

The girl who would blush over a single compliment...

The girl who never hid her feelings...

Had actually fallen for someone else.

Bryce couldn’t accept it.

It was one thing for Maya to reject him.

But Kristine too?

His pride couldn’t take another hit.

Deep down, Bryce had always believed he was the one who had the right to reject Kristine.

Not the other way around.

To him...

She was supposed to keep liking him forever.

Kristine looked at him calmly.

Her voice was cold.

"It’s none of your business."

"And I don’t owe you an explanation."

She paused before adding,

"But there’s one thing I can tell you."

"The man I like now..."

A faint smile appeared on her lips.

"...is a thousand times better than you."

"Compared to him..."

"You’re nothing."

As she spoke, memories from the previous night surfaced one after another.

Lucas charging alone into the pitch-black forest to find her...

Lucas carrying her after she was bitten by a snake...

Lucas protecting her when they fell off the cliff...

Lucas risking his own life over and over again to keep her safe...

And finally...

Everything that had happened between them inside the cave.

Without realizing it...

A sweet smile appeared on Kristine’s face.

It wasn’t forced.

It came naturally.

Penny, who had been quietly watching from nearby, immediately noticed the change.

Something wasn’t right.

Last two night, Kristine had run off in tears.

This morning...

She looked happier than Penny had ever seen her.

And now she was openly admitting she’d fallen for someone else.

Penny quickly pieced everything together.

Last night...

Lucas had been the one who went into the forest to look for Kristine.

Which meant...

Her eyes widened.

She leaned closer and whispered softly,

"...Kristine."

"The person you like..."

"It’s Lucas, isn’t it?"

Only Bryce and Kristine could hear her.

Kristine’s cheeks instantly turned pink.

She lowered her head shyly.

After a brief hesitation...

She gently nodded.

Bryce’s mind exploded.

Lucas.

Again.

Why was it always Lucas?

He had already lost Maya.

Now...

Even Kristine had fallen for him.

Bryce clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

A bitter feeling surged through his chest.

He wanted to yell.

To curse.

To smash something.

But he couldn’t.

Because deep down...

He knew exactly why he had lost.

And that realization hurt far more than Kristine’s rejection ever could.

Penny stared at her best friend for several seconds.

Then...

She quietly leaned over again and whispered something into Kristine’s ear.

"Kristine... have you lost your mind?"

"It looks like Lucas and Maya are already..."

She lowered her voice even further.

"Are you really planning to compete with Maya?"

Everyone at Ashford University knew Maya.

Beautiful.

Elegant.

From an extraordinary family.

She was practically the dream girl of the entire campus.

Penny couldn’t help worrying about her best friend.

Kristine, however, simply smiled and gently shook her head.

"Penny..."

"You don’t understand."

Her eyes softened the moment Lucas’s name came up.

"Someone as incredible as Lucas..."

"How could I ever dare dream about becoming his girlfriend?"

She smiled sweetly.

"As long as he’ll let me stay by his side..."

"As long as I get to see him every day..."

"I’m already happy."

There wasn’t the slightest hint of disappointment in her voice.

Only contentment.

Penny stared at her for several seconds before letting out a long sigh.

She knew.

Her best friend had completely fallen.

Before, Kristine had chased Bryce because she wanted to become his girlfriend.

She wanted his love.

That’s why Bryce’s confession to Maya had shattered her.

But now...

Things were different.

Her feelings for Lucas had reached an entirely different level.

She wasn’t asking for a relationship.

She wasn’t asking for a title.

She wasn’t even asking Lucas to love her back.

Simply being allowed to stay beside him...

Was enough.

Penny rubbed her forehead helplessly.

She’s hopeless...

No...

She’s beyond hopeless.

She’s officially the most love-struck girl on Earth.

Still...

Penny couldn’t deny one thing.

If the man was Lucas...

Maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing.

Compared to Bryce...

Lucas was better in every possible way.

If anyone deserved Kristine’s devotion...

It was him.

Penny found herself feeling both sorry for her best friend...

And strangely envious.

---

Meanwhile...

Bryce had already given up on Kristine.

After seeing the look in her eyes, he knew there wasn’t even the slightest chance of winning her back.

So...

His attention shifted once again.

This time...

To Cassandra.

The engineering department’s famous beauty.

Unlike Maya or Kristine, Cassandra rarely interacted with boys.

She spent almost all of her free time studying machinery, robotics, and engineering designs.

When it came to relationships...

She was about as innocent as a blank sheet of paper.

Bryce’s confidence slowly returned.

Perfect.

If I can win Cassandra over...

This trip won’t be a total loss.

Four campus beauties had come to Lanai Island.

Surely...

He couldn’t go home empty-handed.

---

After everyone finished choosing their fishing equipment, they spread out along Spring Breeze Lake.

One after another...

Fishing lines splashed into the crystal-clear water.

The peaceful lake quickly became lively.

Only Cassandra stood there quietly.

She didn’t cast her line.

Instead...

She carefully examined every part of the fishing rod in her hands.

Bryce immediately saw his chance.

He casually walked over and sat beside her.

"Cassandra."

"You don’t know how to fish?"

"I can teach you."

As he spoke, he reached out, intending to guide her hands.

Before he could touch the rod...

Cassandra politely stepped aside.

"No thanks."

"I’m trying to figure out why these rods cast such a short distance."

Bryce blinked.

"...What?"

She adjusted the reel thoughtfully.

"The center of gravity isn’t ideal."

"The weight distribution is inefficient."

"There’s unnecessary resistance during the casting motion."

"I think it can be improved."

Bryce stared blankly.

He hadn’t understood a single word.

He knew almost nothing about mechanics.

Trying to impress Cassandra through engineering...

Was impossible.

He awkwardly coughed before quietly returning to his own fishing spot.

Twenty minutes later...

Cassandra finally stood up.

She had somehow modified the fishing rod using only a few simple adjustments.

She smiled faintly.

"Let’s test it."

With a smooth swing...

Whoosh!

Her fishing line shot through the air.

It flew nearly twice as far as everyone else’s before landing perfectly on the lake.

The surrounding students immediately gasped.

"Whoa!"

"Cassandra, that’s awesome!"

"How’d you do that?"

"Can you teach us?"

Without any hesitation, Cassandra began patiently explaining the engineering principles behind her modifications.

The students listened with fascination.

Bryce...

Could only sit there silently.

His confidence had completely disappeared.

First Lucas.

Then Kristine.

Now even fishing...

He’d somehow been overshadowed by Cassandra.

Bryce lowered the brim of his cap in frustration.

At that moment...

Several luxury shuttle buses pulled up beside the lake.

The doors opened.

Five young men and women stepped out.

Designer outfits.

Luxury watches.

Oversized sunglasses.

Gold chains glinting in the sunlight.

Every expensive logo imaginable was proudly displayed on their clothes.

They looked more interested in showing off their wealth than going fishing.

Unlike the students...

They had brought professional fishing gear worth thousands of dollars.

The group casually picked a spot not far away, laughing loudly as they assembled their equipment.

One of the young men deliberately lifted his carbon-fiber fishing rod into the air and grinned arrogantly.

"See this?"

He smirked proudly.

"Imported."

"Top-of-the-line."

He glanced toward the students.

"If your fishing rod doesn’t cost at least this much..."

"You might as well stay home."

The smug look on his face made it clear...

He wasn’t talking to his friends.

He wanted everyone nearby to hear him.

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