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

fine! Don't worry. I get tons of gifts every

"You do?"

always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the most, so

start!"

you only picked up one

and scoffed, very much

Yes.

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

I agree to be your friend?'

gifting me back.

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taste."

the truth. She let Patricia prattle on and on to the point, Penny eventually started giving her more attention. Patricia might be

family is the Miller

proudly said,

1

Penny nodded

of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds for a quick way to double them so she could use them to invest more and have enough for

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

information without realizing it. 2 'She might be very useful,'Penny mentally nodded. 'I probably didn't need to invest in

in mind, Penny

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when she remembered

proud

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

the people surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed to hear

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

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