Chapter 34: Letting Things Slide
Rebecca had a lot of stuff and was super generous. At first, people would borrow and return things, but soon they realized she didn’t really care. Sometimes, when they tried to give things back, she’d just wave them off and let them keep them.
Over time, they'd just tell Rebecca what they needed, and she’d let them take it. Eventually, they got so comfortable with her that they’d use things first and inform her afterward.
Although they called it borrowing, it was pretty much taking without any intention of returning.
Among the items borrowed, perfumes, bags, and jewelry were the most frequent. Emily and Sophie only took small pieces like bracelets and earrings, and they’d spray some perfume and put it back in Rebecca’s storage box.
But Jessica, once she took something, it was gone for good.
After a while, many branded sweatshirts, skirts, handbags, and small jewelry pieces taken from Rebecca were sold by Jessica after she used them a few times and didn’t want them anymore.
At the time, the four friends would share clothes, never imagining that one day the Getty family would go bankrupt.
Even more unexpected was that gentle and easily-bullied Rebecca would stand up to them and demand her things back.
“I, uh…”
Jessica stammered, unable to come up with a good excuse, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Emily and Sophie had already opened their closets, pulling out everything they had taken from Rebecca and piling it on Rebecca’s desk.
In no time, the desk was overflowing with items, and that was just from two people.
Ignoring Jessica’s pale and embarrassed face, Rebecca sorted through the items, placing some back on Emily and Sophie’s desks. “These are the things I said you could keep. Since I gave them to you, I won’t ask for them back. You can keep them or throw them away, it’s up to you.”
She only wanted the items they had borrowed and never returned.
After speaking, Rebecca turned to Jessica.
Though she didn’t say anything, the urgency in her eyes was clear.
“I, I…”
Jessica bit her lip, stubbornly saying, “Some of those things were old and I threw them away. Others were just small items that got lost. Name your price, and I’ll pay you!”
Old, so she threw them away.
Lost, not sure when they got lost.
Rebecca smirked coldly, “Old because you used them. When you borrowed them from me, they were brand new with tags still on, right?”
Jessica glared at Rebecca but remained silent.
Rebecca continued, “As for when and how they got lost, that’s not my problem. You want to pay me back? Fine. You know exactly what you took, check the prices on the official website, calculate the total, and transfer the money to me!”
Jessica’s face turned pale instantly.
Did she know how much those things were worth? Of course.
Not to mention the $5,000 earrings she listed for $666 on a resale platform. The moment she posted them, she was bombarded with inquiries asking for tags or receipts to prove they were genuine. As soon as she sent a photo of the tags, several people wanted to buy them immediately.
They sold in an instant.
Her secret resale account had made thousands of dollars over the past two years, selling only items taken from Rebecca.
The original prices were unimaginable.
Clenching her teeth to control her urge to scream, Jessica wanted to snap at Rebecca: I’m a student, I don’t have money. If you’ve got the guts, call the cops!
But then Rebecca spoke firmly, “I’m giving you one week. If I don’t receive the items or the money by next Friday after school, I will call the police! Having a theft charge on your record, Jessica, I hope you won’t regret it!”
With her escape route blocked, Jessica gripped the chair’s armrest so hard her nails nearly broke.
Looking up, she saw Rebecca walking out without looking back.
The dorm room door closed, and the laughter from the hallway made the surrounding silence even more pronounced.
Emily and Sophie exchanged glances, looking at Jessica’s pale face, then at the closed door, both feeling a sense of relief.
Thank goodness!
Thank goodness they weren’t as greedy as Jessica, or they would be the ones embarrassed now.