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"Penny."

Penny stopped and looked back, tilting her head curiously. Atlas stood in the mezzanine while looking in her direction.

"What is it?" she asked when he didn't say anything even after their eyes met.

"Thanks."

Her brows knitted. "For?"

"The book recommendation," was his answer, assuming Penny would already figure it out. "It might be long overdue, but thanks."

"Ah." She smiled. "No biggie."

And Penny quickly turned her back on him and went to her bedroom.

"Atlas stared at her retreating figure and frowned. "Did I thank her a little too late?"

Another deep exhale slipped past his lips, snapping his eyes up to her figure. "She's being indifferent again."

Penny was like hot and cold: some days she was appreciative, but most of the time, she was indifferent. She was especially nonchalant when taking credits, making one wonder if she was just not interested in the person or if she simply didn't care.

"Tsk" Atlas pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head, walking away to his room. I think I need to make more effort. 2

expected that people would naturally ask if they didn't understand something for he would also ask questions on

own.

even more tricky since Penny seemed to be worse than him in that area. Worse -

Atlas's appreciation and quickly forgot about

room, she quickly ran to her closet and took out her small purple bag. She checked the contents once again, nodding to herself. After that, she reached out for a pair of black clothing. She quickly changed from her pajamas to her black suit, but

Penny jumped while lifting the pants up but to no avail. It got stuck

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of the full-body mirror, her face twisted in dismay. "Didn't I just buy

it wouldn't

her face, thinking she was gaining a ton of weight every day... or was it because

escaped her before she reluctantly took off her spy attire. How nice would it

out some casual outdoor clothes and wearing them easily. She then wore her pajamas over her outdoor clothes, knowing it was much better to be safe than sorry.

Penny had a plan.

business, but for her, she wanted to save Grave one way or another. Tucking in the bed, Penny laid flat on her back and killed

save this family from its impending doom, she murmured, staring at the high

horrible life in the crine world before she could even reach adulthood. Grace's first crime was heavy and irreparable she should be punished for it, and Penny was aware

in priso

nosy... I know," she told herself, nodding. "But it can't be helped. I need Grace to do something for me in the

entire infancy to think about her life in the future. The change she made in the Cortez Household was simply

and my family... I can't just forget my future," she told

and parents were not enough for Penny to forget the plans she had for the first decade of her life. Not that that plan originated from hate, but more of the terms of how

stocks weren't the only thing she needed to