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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."

slid the gift back to Penny. "It's rude when someone gives

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

get tons of gifts

"You do?"

some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my

start!"

this mean you only picked up one of

hand on her chest and scoffed, very much offended

Yes.

cherish them so much because I know they worked hard for it, alright?

when did I agree to be your friend?' Penny faintly

me back. I know you can't

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taste."

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

your family is the Miller

proudly said, "Yes,

1

nodded

portion of her money in them, she was holding

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

giving out important pieces of information without realizing it. 2 'She might be very useful,'Penny mentally nodded. 'I probably didn't

that thought in mind,

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short-lived when she

at the proud and

life. 'Back then, I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she would also blurt out

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

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

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