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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

things even when not being said. At least, he expected that people would naturally ask if they didn't understand something for he would also ask questions on things he couldn't

own.

his little sister, it felt even more tricky since Penny seemed to be worse than

and quickly forgot about it. Her mind was more

the contents once again, nodding to herself. After that, she reached out for a pair of black clothing. She quickly changed

pants up

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

it wouldn't fit right

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

off her spy attire. How nice would it be to play superhero with

wore her pajamas over her outdoor clothes, knowing it was much better to be safe than sorry. Her mother might check on her or anyone; whoever it would be,

Penny had a plan.

her, she wanted to save Grave one way or another. Tucking in the bed, Penny laid flat on her

from its impending doom, she murmured, staring

crime was heavy and irreparable she should be punished for it, and Penny was aware of that. However, if she could make a

in priso

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

a baby, she had an entire infancy to think about her life in the future. The change she made in the Cortez Household was simply nothing compared to the life she was truly

changes in these mansions and my family...

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 she wanted to live in the future. That includes the potential talent she had seen in people in

she needed to invest in, but also in