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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."

it." Patricia slid the gift back to Penny. "It's rude when someone gives you a present and refuses

don't have the money to buy a

I get tons of gifts every

"You do?"

my dad meets his business partners or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the most, so they think if they give me a gift,

start!"

does this mean you only picked up

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

Yes.

are for me, especially gifts from my parents. I cherish them so much because I know they worked

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

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

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taste."

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 people they were connected with, or some who were simply trying to start a relationship with

family

chin and proudly

1

Penny nodded

invest and placed a portion of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds

Penny

Patricia was giving out important pieces of information without realizing it. 2 'She might be very useful,'Penny

that thought in mind, Penny was

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was short-lived when she remembered

at the proud and naive

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

people surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed to hear was one word, and they would figure out the

"But I don't think you should be saying