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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 and refuses

don't have the money to buy a return

get tons of gifts every

"You do?"

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

start!"

this mean you only picked up one of the

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

Yes.

them so much because I know they

your friend?' Penny faintly clicked

gifting me back. I

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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

your family is

raised her chin and proudly

1

Penny nodded in

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

been causing headlines in the business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a

at this point, Patricia was giving out important pieces of information without realizing it. 2

that thought in mind,

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short-lived when

proud

also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to

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 was

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

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