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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."

to Penny. "It's rude

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

get tons of

"You do?"

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

start!"

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

very much offended by that question. "Do you

Yes.

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

to be your friend?' Penny faintly

about gifting me back. I know you

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taste."

eventually started giving her more attention. Patricia might be bragging, but she was mentioning a lot

you said your family is the Miller Family,

her chin and proudly said, "Yes,

1

Penny nodded in

a portion of her money in them, she was holding some extra

was because of this she quickly 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,

point, Patricia was giving out important pieces of information

mind, Penny was pleased.

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was short-lived when she remembered

at the proud and

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

open as Patricia's, but the people surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable,

nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you should be saying all of those things

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