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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."

the gift back to Penny. "It's

don't have the money to

I get tons of gifts

"You do?"

this topic 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

start!"

you only picked up one of the gifts to give

chest and scoffed, very much offended by that question. "Do you think

Yes.

much because I know they worked hard for

your friend?' Penny

me back. I know

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taste."

didn't say anything; it was the truth. 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

said your family is the

raised her chin and proudly said, "Yes,

1

nodded in

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

had been causing headlines in the business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia

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

mind, Penny was

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short-lived when she

proud

couldn't help but imagine herself in her first life. 'Back then, I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she

the people surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and

I don't think you should

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