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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.

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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?"

his second worry, "But if you

think

their cars like thunder. It wasn't like she was yelling, but

of worry turned to dismay. "Penny, what the hell are you thinking about

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

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

Slater almost spat out 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

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money's on

Penny observed Slater. Seeing that he seemed

feeling much better now,' she smiled in relief, causing

usual smile? Or the

made you think First Brother will lose?" She pouted and looked back at Atlas. "First

on me?

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

Or perhaps try 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 company in the future. If doing simple work, such

called. "Answer

"Huh?"

agree on the

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money's

er future that was on

as she secretly bit her tongue. It was she was trying to curry favor with him, but it was still best n make him a

breath slipped past Atlas's, while a very subtle smil

I believed in myself, I'd be fine regardless other people's doubts,' he thought as he unknowingly reached to ruffle her hair.

and

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, wasn't as comforting as Hugo's, but it

best," said Atlas as he casually retrieved his hand despi his internal surprise when

her lips stretched from ear to ear as her eyes formed a money

back from his momentary trance at the warm moment between Atlas and Penny. He gazed at his palm and

really put on

Penny looked back at Slater. "There's

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