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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?"

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

think he'll

It wasn't like she was yelling, but her abrupt entrance

Slater buffed before his look of worry turned to dismay. "Penny, what the hell

his eyes to Penny, curious about her answer. He didn't mind doing the bet, but

you were scared, then you shouldn't have agreed

everything he ate for lunch. "Me? Scared? Why would I? It's not like I declared to be in the star section! But the point here is, First Brother gave

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a moment, Penny observed Slater. Seeing that he seemed to be back to his usual self, she was

feeling much better now,' she

the usual smile? Or the smile

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

on me?

could do it, Atlas felt a little warm inside. Even though Atlas made it his life's mission to excel in

harder next time. After all, Atlas's main reason for doing this was because he was training himself so his dad wouldn't have worries about the

he called. "Answer

"Huh?"

agree on the

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wasn't er future that was

tongue. It was she was trying to curry favor with him, but it was still best n make him a direct enemy. "Because I believe in you!

while a very subtle smil turned up on

doubts,' he

and confidence in

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

as he casually retrieved his hand despi his internal surprise when he realized his action. "Let's double yo

this, her lips stretched from ear to ear as her eyes formed a money sign.

from his momentary trance at the warm moment between Atlas and Penny. He gazed at his palm and then clasped it. But when he noticed the money sign glittering in her

did you really put on a bet

know?" Penny looked back

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