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

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

fine! Don't worry. I get

"You do?"

or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me

start!"

"So, does this mean you only picked up one of

on her chest and scoffed, very much offended

Yes.

because I know they worked hard for it, alright? And this gift is something I

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

about gifting me back. I

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taste."

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 with their

family is

and proudly said, "Yes, that is

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Penny nodded

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 some

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 family that she never lied

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 have

that thought in mind, Penny was pleased. However,

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short-lived when she

proud and naive

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

surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed

Penny blurted out, stopping Patricia's nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think