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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?"

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

think he'll

she was yelling,

don't know?" Slater buffed before his look of worry turned to dismay. "Penny, what the hell

averted his eyes to Penny, curious about her answer. He didn't mind doing the bet, but Penny made some big declarations that would make

so agitated? If you were scared, then

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 his word

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money's on

seemed to be back to his usual self,

he's feeling much better now,' she smiled in

usual smile? Or the

like Isaid, what made you think First Brother will lose?" She pouted and

money's on me?

could do it, Atlas felt a little warm inside. Even though Atlas made it his

himself so his dad wouldn't have worries about the company in the future. If doing simple

he called.

"Huh?"

agree on the

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My money's on

it wasn't er future that was on

was trying to curry favor with him, but it was still best n make him a

slipped past Atlas's, while a very

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 someone

trust and

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

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

her lips stretched from ear to ear as her eyes formed a money sign. "Yes!

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

you really put

know?" Penny looked back at Slater. "There's

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