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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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60 My money's on you!

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?"

to say his second worry, "But

think

wasn't like she was yelling, but her abrupt

to dismay. "Penny, what the

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

you so agitated? If you were

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 and if he loses

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money's on

he seemed to be back to his usual

much better now,' she smiled in relief,

that the usual smile? Or the smile

will lose?" She pouted

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 excel in school, it didn't matter to him if he was

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,

he called.

"Huh?"

did you agree on the bet despite hearing

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money's

er future that was

but it was still best n make him a direct enemy. "Because

past Atlas's, while a very subtle smil turned up on

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

trust and confidence

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

despi his internal surprise when he realized

ear as her eyes formed a

between Atlas and Penny. He gazed at his palm and then clasped it. But when he noticed the money sign glittering in her eyes, his

you really put on a

you didn't know?" Penny looked

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