"Since you think it's such a small amount, then pay me back." I held out my hand toward Carol. "I'll even round it down for you. Let's say it's 20,000 dollars."Carol stared at me fixedly, searching my face for any sign that I was joking.When she found none, panic finally flashed across her eyes, though she still forced herself to stay composed."Jacob, I didn't expect you to be this materialistic. I'm honestly so disappointed in you! I won't argue with you over what happened today, but you seriously need to reflect on yourself!"As Carol stumbled away, tripping over her own feet, I couldn't hold back my laughter anymore.She was trying to gaslight me, huh?She could dream on!…That weekend, I didn't stay in the dorms. Instead, I went back to the 5,000-square-foot luxury apartment that the original Jacob's parents had bought for him near campus.As I lay on the genuine leather sofa with a glass of 1982 Lafite in hand, I finally felt like the hero of a power-fantasy novel I
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