Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

59 New friend (?)

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

18:50

1/5

59 Now friend (?)

you like it or not."

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

take it." Patricia slid the gift back to Penny. "It's rude when someone gives you a present and refuses

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

I get tons of

"You do?"

course!" With this topic brought up, 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

start!"

mean you only picked up

chest and scoffed, very much offended by that question.

Yes.

cherish them so much because I know they worked hard for it, alright? And this gift is something I bought yesterday

when did I agree to be your friend?' Penny faintly clicked

back. I know you can't

18:50

2/5

59 New friend (?)

taste."

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 with,

family is the

her chin and proudly said,

1

nodded

already knew where to invest and placed a portion of her money in them, she was holding

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

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

mind, Penny was pleased. However,

18:50

3/5

50 New friend (?)

was short-lived when

proud and naive

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

be as blunt and open as Patricia's, but the people surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed to hear

out, stopping Patricia's nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you should be saying all of those things to other people. They sound