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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?"

with his hands, hesitating to say his second worry, "But if you

you think

she was yelling, but her abrupt entrance

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

to Penny, curious about her answer. He didn't mind doing the bet, but Penny made some big declarations that would make anyone wonder where her confidence came

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

would I? It's not like I declared to be in the star

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moment, Penny observed Slater. Seeing that he seemed

she

the usual smile? Or the smile of

She pouted and looked back at Atlas. "First

money's on me? He

was certain he could do it, Atlas felt a little warm inside. Even though Atlas made

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

called. "Answer my

"Huh?"

on the bet despite hearing

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future

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

Atlas's, while a very subtle smil turned up

doubts,' he thought as he unknowingly reached to ruffle

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

casually retrieved his hand despi his

lips stretched from ear to ear as her eyes

Penny. He gazed at his palm and then

put on a bet

didn't know?" Penny looked

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