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Being wrongfully accused was something Penny had gone through countless times in her life. Starting from the Cortez Household, the Bennet's, and everywhere. Even how she ended up in prison, it was due to being wrongfully accused. It was all the same pattern. Hence, she could see through Patricia like an open book.

An arrogant young lady like her wouldn't be so forthcoming unless she had an evil plan laid out. Penny might not know, nor did she care, about Patricia's real motive, but she wouldn't be the willing victim of some wicked plan.

A lesson learned she learned the hard way yet, a little too late.

*

Slater kept turning on the car seat as if his bottom was hurting. They'd been waiting for Penny, but until now, she hadn't come out.

"Slater, will you stop moving around?" Annoyed, Atlas looked up at him. "If you're worried about Penny, go get her.""

"Who said I'm worried about her?!"

"Then, stop moving. You're making me dizzy."

Slater frowned as he glanced at his big brother. As usual, Atlas was reading a book Slater would never understand. Thinking about the bet all day, he couldn't even appreciate a day of not being bullied! "Atlas..." he called worriedly. "Are you seriously going to do that

bet?"

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Atlas hummed a short t

"Really? Are you sure? I mean, I know you are great! But the star

section..."

"Wouldn't it be nice if your brother is part of the star section??"

"It is!"

"Then what seems to be the problem?"

to say his second worry, "But if you lose the bet... are you also going to

think

thunder. It wasn't like she was

I mean... I don't know?" Slater buffed before his look of worry turned to dismay. "Penny, what the hell are you thinking about roping us in this stupid

about her answer. He didn't mind doing the bet, but Penny made some big declarations that

so agitated? If you were scared, then you shouldn't have

the star section! But the point here is, First Brother

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moment, Penny observed Slater. Seeing that he seemed

much better now,' she

usual smile?

think First Brother will lose?" She pouted and looked back at Atlas. "First Brother, my

on me? He

in her eyes, as if she was certain he could do it, Atlas felt a little warm inside. Even though Atlas made it his life's mission to excel in school, it didn't matter

so his dad wouldn't have worries about the company in the future. If doing simple work, such as studying and doing well in school, was something he

he called. "Answer

"Huh?"

did you agree on the

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money's

it wasn't er future that was on

curry favor with him, but it was still best n make him a direct enemy. "Because I

a very subtle smil turned

as I believed in myself, I'd be fine regardless other people's doubts,' he thought as he

trust and confidence in

froze when Atlas's soft hands touched the top of her hea was unlike Hugo's, whose palm was full of calluses, but still, his head pats felt caring and kind. Atlas's touch was soft and gentle,

despi his internal surprise when

as her eyes formed a money sign.

Penny. He gazed at his palm

really put on a bet

you didn't know?" Penny looked back at

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