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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."

gift back to Penny. "It's rude when someone gives you a present

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

Don't worry. I get tons

"You do?"

brought up, Patricia happily slid beside Penny. "Whenever my dad meets his business partners or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the most, so

start!"

mean you only picked up one of

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

Yes.

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

to be your friend?' Penny faintly

worry about gifting me back. I know you

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taste."

and 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

you said your family is

her chin and proudly said, "Yes, that is

1

Penny nodded in

in them, she was holding some extra funds for a quick way to double them so she

recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a sneaky little. devil, but she was so proud of her family

giving out important pieces of information without realizing it. 2 'She might

mind,

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was short-lived when she remembered

the proud and naive

and the Bennet's...' to the point, she would also blurt out bits and

surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed to hear was one word, and they would figure out the

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