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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's rude when someone gives

I don't have the money to buy a

fine! Don't worry. I get tons of gifts every

"You do?"

slid beside Penny. "Whenever my dad meets his business partners or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad

start!"

does this mean you only picked up one of

very much offended by that question. "Do

Yes.

my parents. I cherish them 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 clicked her

gifting me back. I know

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taste."

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

family is the

proudly said, "Yes,

1

Penny nodded in

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

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

generation when 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

that thought in mind, Penny was pleased. However,

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was short-lived when she remembered

at the proud

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 pieces of

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

nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you should