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Despite the buzz the bet created, Penny quickly moved on from it. It was not that she didn't understand how big of a deal that bet was, she simply couldn't care less.

Penny sat on her seat and happily took off her bag when suddenly, a small present landed on her desk.

"Huh?"

Looking up, she saw Patricia towering over her with a sweet smile. "It's my little peace offering."

י

"..." Penny skeptically gazed at the small box wrapped beautifully with a pink ribbon. 'Is this a glitter bomb?"

"I know we started on the wrong foot, but I chose to forgive you," Patricia magnanimously expressed.

"But I hadn't forgiven myself." Sarcasm laced Penny's voice, but

Patricia didn't get it.

"It's alright. I forgave you. It doesn't matter anymore." Patricia grinned. "Are we okay now?"

Penny gazed down at the little present and then up at the pretty young miss. Truthfully, Penny already knew this girl was trouble. This little act reminded her of how Nina befriended the naive young Penny in her first life.

"Okay." She nodded but then slid the gift back to Patricia. "I don't like gifts."

"But you hadn't opened it yet!" Patricia frowned. "You don't know if

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you like it or not."

"It's okay. I don't like gifts and surprises in general."

slid the gift back to Penny. "It's rude when someone

and said. "But I don't have the money to buy a

fine! Don't worry. I get

"You do?"

meets his business partners or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad

start!"

see." Penny rocked her head. "So, does this mean you only picked up one of the gifts to

much offended by that question. "Do you

Yes.

are meant for me are for me, especially gifts from my parents. I cherish them so much because I know they worked hard for it, alright? And this gift is something I bought yesterday

I agree to be your friend?' Penny faintly clicked her

worry about gifting me back. I know you can't afford

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taste."

but didn't say anything; it was the truth. She let Patricia prattle on and on to the point, Penny eventually started giving her more attention. Patricia might be bragging, but she was mentioning a lot of business people they were connected

your family is the Miller Family,

proudly said, "Yes,

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Penny nodded in

of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds for a quick way to double

remembered the Miller Family's business as they had been causing headlines in the business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a sneaky little. devil, but she was so proud of her

point, Patricia was giving out important pieces of information without realizing it. 2 'She might be very useful,'Penny mentally nodded. 'I probably didn't need to invest in intel for

that thought in mind, Penny was pleased.

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was short-lived when she

the proud and

in her first life. 'Back then, I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she would also blurt out bits and pieces of important information about

surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed to hear was one word, and they would figure

Patricia's nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you should be saying all of those things