I leaned in and whispered to Juliette, "Aren't you into Joel? How about a bet on who he'll end up with? The loser publicly apologizes and calls the winner 'Daddy'."
Juliette laughed, "Erica, have you lost your mind from collecting trash? Fine, I'll be waiting for you to call me 'Daddy'!"
She prided herself on being fair-skinned, beautiful, and rich, confident Joel would never choose me over her.
I smiled and dragged my luggage to my rented room outside.
In my past life, I couldn't even dream of being with Joel.
But now, knowing Joel's bet, I was sure to win.
If he could use me for a bet, why couldn't I turn the tables?
As for Juliette, who stole my designs, thesis, and internship, I couldn't wait to hear her call me 'Daddy' in front of everyone.
Two months later, with some money saved, I expanded my business.
I rented a larger house, bought a tricycle, and started covering a wider area for recyclables.
The profit from recyclables was substantial, and by the end of freshman year, I had saved a significant amount of money.
During the last class of freshman year, everyone discussed their summer travel plans and made plans with friends.