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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?"

"But if you lose the bet...

you think he'll

It wasn't like she was yelling, but her

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

doing the bet, but Penny made some big declarations that would make anyone wonder where

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

I declared to be in the star section! But the point here is, First Brother gave his word and if he

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that he seemed to be

now,' she smiled

smile?

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

money's on me? He

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 to him if he was first or

could tell himself he did everything he could. 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 as studying and doing well in school, was something he couldn't do, then

called.

"Huh?"

agree on the bet despite hearing

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future that was on

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

a very

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

and

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,

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

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 then clasped it. But when he noticed the money sign glittering in

did you really put

you didn't know?" Penny looked back

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