Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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Once the first recess bell rang, the class president approached Penny's desk immediately. "Uh, Penny."

Penny looked up at the class president and tilted her head.

The class president offered Penny a smile. "Thank you for earlier and I'm sorry I couldn't stop. them." Her smile cracked a little as she thought of what could've happened if Penny got in

trouble.

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She was the class president, and she knew she should've done something. However, not only did she hesitate for a second, but her officers and even Penny saved her from Ray's fans' wrath.

"It's okay, President!" Penny reassured. "It's not your fault. I mean, I knew you tried, and that's good enough for me."

But that didn't feel good enough for the class president.

"Lily" the class president said with a subtle smile. "Just call me Lily."

Penny didn't answer and just smiled.

"Anyway, do you want to eat snacks together?" Lily offered. "I brought some snacks from Germany. You might want to try them

"Oh, but I'm eating snacks with Ginnie to discuss our project."

Lily glanced at Ginnie, who had just arrived at Penny's desk. "She can come if you want."

"Well... that's not for me to decide. Penny shifted her eyes to Ginnie.

Ginnie's shoulders tensed up when Lily and Penny were looking at her. She forced a smile while. her brain almost overheated with all the overthinking. If she refused, then Lily might be and might think Ginnie was trying to hog Penny all for herself.

Although Lily hadn't done anything to her,

upset

scared of rubbing Lily the wrong

"Su sure."

that, the three

girls found a spot in the corner, putting down their snacks. Penny

these containers full

of that?" Penny

already shared some with the class officers, but I want to

glossed over the food and pursed her lips.

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They're really good." Seeing the shimmer in Penny's eyes, Lily couldn't help but push

"Are you sure?"

helping me today,

recess, but the food they were eating was good for lunch. Seeing how Penny happily enjoyed the food, Lily was about to start

to try

just smiled awkwardly and said, "I -

fine.

her head to her while still chewing. "It's very delicious." "Yes, it

indeed, nice, but the experience right after wasn't nice. Since Patricia gave her food, Patricia demanded Ginnie to buy her as

been paying for it by using all her monthly allowance to

on." Lily moved one of the small food containers.

Penny watched Ginnie in anticipation. They didn't take their eyes off her as if

flavor exploded in her mouth. Her brows rose and

Told ya." Penny giggled while Lily

can have more. You should also try this one and this one- this one is a little weird at first, but it's yummy!" Lily excitedly offered the rest of her snacks. As a foodie, Lily and Penny quickly found common ground because Penny enjoyed even

weird.

of the dishes because they were too weird for her taste. Even so, Lily didn't take it to heart and the three of them enjoyed the first recess, lunch, and even the afternoon siesfa

strange having girls automatically flock around Penny's desk during

something Penny had never experienced in the past. Even if