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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

was one of Atlas's biggest problems, thinking everyone should know things even when not being said. At least, he expected that people would

own.

tricky since Penny seemed to be worse than him in

mind Atlas's appreciation and quickly forgot about it. Her mind was more focused

nodding to herself. After that, she reached out for a pair

while lifting the pants up but to no

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in dismay. "Didn't I just buy this yesterday?"

come it wouldn't

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

spy attire. How nice would

outdoor clothes and wearing them easily. She then wore her pajamas over her outdoor clothes, knowing it was much

Penny had a plan.

her, she wanted to save Grave one way or another. Tucking in the

impending doom, she murmured, staring at the

crime was heavy and irreparable she should be punished for it, and Penny was aware of that. However, if she could make a change, then Grace might not be

in priso

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

woke up as a baby, she had an entire infancy to think about her life in the future. The change she made in the

are also changes in these mansions and my family... I can't just forget my future," she told

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

the only thing she needed to invest

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