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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

know 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.

seemed to be worse than him in that area. Worse - but not

and quickly forgot about it. Her

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

lifting the pants up but to no avail. It

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full-body mirror, her face twisted in dismay. "Didn't I just buy this yesterday?" she gasped, thinking

it wouldn't fit right

she was gaining a ton of

escaped her before she reluctantly took off her spy attire.

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, they would surely find it

Penny had a plan.

in danger. It wasn't her business, but for her, she wanted to save

this family from its impending doom, she murmured, staring at the high ceiling blankly. "From

for it, and Penny was aware of that. However, if she

in priso

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

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

changes in these mansions and my

changes in her brothers 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 she wanted to live in

needed to invest in, but