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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 and refuses

don't have the money

I get

"You do?"

people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the

start!"

does this mean you only picked up one of the gifts to give

placed her hand on her chest and scoffed, very much offended by

Yes.

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

agree to be your friend?' Penny faintly clicked her tongue.

about gifting me back. I know you can't afford

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taste."

She let Patricia prattle on 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

you said your family

chin and proudly said, "Yes, that

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Penny nodded

flow. Although she already knew where to invest and placed a portion of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds for a quick way to double them so she

business as they had been causing headlines in the business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a sneaky little. devil, but

when to keep their mouths closed, 'Penny thought because, at this point, Patricia was giving out important pieces of information without

mind,

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short-lived when

at the proud and naive

life. 'Back then, I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to

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

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