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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."

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

"But I don't have the

worry. I get tons of

"You do?"

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

start!"

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

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

Yes.

I cherish them so much because I

to be your friend?' Penny faintly

gifting me back. I know

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taste."

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, or some who were simply trying to start a relationship

your family is the

and proudly said, "Yes,

1

nodded in

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 for a quick way to double them so she could use them to invest more and have enough for

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

giving out important pieces of information without realizing

in mind, Penny was pleased. However,

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when she remembered

proud and naive

of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she would also blurt out bits and pieces of important information about their

capable, and cunning individuals. All

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

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