Chapter 2

Serena was clearly thrilled by my reaction. She shot a smug look at Lily and Mia.

Lily and Mia looked at me in confusion.

My family was pretty well-off, and I was always generous with my money. I used expensive skincare brands like La Mer and Helena Rubinstein.

I was the last person who should be acting starstruck over money.

I ignored their looks and kept fueling Serena's fantasy. "Man, if I suddenly got a million dollars, I’d buy so many designer dresses. My skincare is almost empty, so I’d restock everything. I’d also buy expensive candles, Chanel bags, shoes, and those rare designer collectible toys..."

As I spoke, the girls' eyes lit up.

Even Lily couldn't help but sigh, "Ugh, now I want to go on a shopping spree too."

Serena’s face was flushed with excitement. She kept glancing at her phone, her fingers twitching with anticipation.

Then, I sighed dramatically. "But it's such a pity. Don't banks usually reverse these accidental transfers pretty quickly?"

Hearing this, Serena’s face instantly paled. She quickly unlocked her phone and started tapping furiously.

Lily tried to advise her gently, "We don't even know where that money came from. What if they call the cops to get it back?"

"Yeah, keeping money that isn't yours is technically grand theft. You could go to jail," Mia added.

Serena hesitated, looking at me instinctively.

Since I was the only one hyping her up, she probably saw me as her only ally in the room.

I shrugged. "I have no idea. I mean, I'm not the lucky one who got the cash, right?"

In my past life, my good intentions got me killed. This time, I wasn't going to give her any real advice.

But I did put a little extra emphasis on the word "lucky."

Serena was silent for a long moment before she suddenly laughed. "Whatever, I'll handle it. I haven't even checked who sent it yet. For all I know, it's from a wealthy relative. And honestly, even if it was a mistake, the bank would have taken it back by now. No need to worry!"

With that, she grabbed her purse and strutted out of the room.

Once she was gone, Lily frowned. "Chloe, you're acting weird today. Why are you encouraging her? That money is definitely shady!"

I smiled. "Even if we tried to stop her, do you really think she'd listen?"

"But..."

Lily tried to argue, but I cut her off.

"Just let her play her game. Let's see how far she goes."

Lily and Mia looked at each other, and then burst out laughing.

They had been sick of Serena for a long time. If I hadn't always played the peacemaker in the past, they would have kicked her out of the suite semesters ago.

Mia had already complained about wanting to move out multiple times.

Now that they saw I was finally done with Serena too, they looked incredibly relieved.

An hour later, Serena came back carrying several shopping bags filled with snacks.

She actually handed each of us a bag of Hot Cheetos.

In the past, she would never share food. She treated our snacks as her personal pantry.

Seeing her act so out of character, I knew immediately.

She had already started spending the money!