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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

don't have the money to buy

Don't worry. I get tons

"You do?"

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!"

rocked her head. "So, does this mean you only picked up one

on her chest and scoffed, very much offended

Yes.

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

be your friend?' Penny faintly clicked her

gifting me back. I know you can't afford

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taste."

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 people they were connected with, or some who

said your family is the Miller

chin and proudly said, "Yes, that is

1

nodded in

in them,

business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a sneaky little.

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

mind, Penny was pleased. However,

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when she remembered

proud and

also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...' to the point, she would also blurt out

are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All

blurted out, stopping Patricia's nonstop chit-chat. "But I don't think you

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