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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."

"It's rude

don't have the money to buy a return

worry. I get tons of gifts

"You do?"

some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the most, so they think if they give me

start!"

her head. "So, does this mean you only picked

on her chest and scoffed, very much offended by that question. "Do you think

Yes.

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

when did I agree to be your friend?' Penny

gifting me back. I

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taste."

prattle on and on to the point, Penny eventually started giving her more attention. Patricia might be

said your family is the Miller Family,

proudly said, "Yes, that is

1

Penny nodded

in them, she was holding some extra funds for a quick way to

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

Miller Family should teach the new generation when to keep their mouths closed, 'Penny thought because, at this 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 now. Well, I don't

mind, Penny was pleased.

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when

at the proud and

I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she would also blurt out

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

out, stopping Patricia's nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you should be saying all

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