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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."

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

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

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

"You do?"

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

start!"

"So, does this mean you only picked

much

Yes.

from my parents. I cherish them so much because I know they

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

gifting me back. I know you can't afford

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taste."

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,

your family is the Miller

proudly said, "Yes, that

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nodded in

learning the market flow. Although she already knew where to invest and placed a portion of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds for a

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

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

in mind,

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was short-lived when she remembered

the proud and naive

'Back then, I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet's...'

but 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 you should be

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