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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."

the gift back to Penny. "It's rude when someone gives you a present and

I don't have the

get tons of gifts every

"You do?"

Patricia happily slid beside Penny. "Whenever my dad meets his business partners or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the most, so they think if they give me a

start!"

does this mean you only picked up one

very much offended by

Yes.

gifts from my parents. I cherish them so much because I know they worked hard for it, alright? And this gift is

to be your friend?' Penny faintly

gifting me back. I know you can't afford

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taste."

giving her more attention. Patricia might be bragging, but she was mentioning a lot of business people they

family is the Miller Family,

proudly

1

Penny nodded

events and learning the market flow. Although she already knew where to invest and placed a portion of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds

business as they had been causing headlines in the business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a sneaky little. devil, but she

thought because, at this point, Patricia was giving out important pieces of information without

mind, Penny was

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was short-lived when she

the proud and

of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she

capable, and cunning individuals.

good to know," Penny blurted out, stopping Patricia's nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you should be saying all of those things

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