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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

verbal was one of Atlas's biggest problems, thinking everyone should know things even when not being said. At least, he expected that people would naturally ask if they didn't understand something for

own.

be worse than him in

and quickly forgot about

the contents once again, nodding to herself. After that, she

pants up but to no

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

wouldn't fit

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

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

up, taking 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. Her mother might check on her or anyone;

Penny had a plan.

wasn't her business, but for her, she wanted to save Grave one way or another. Tucking in the bed, Penny laid flat on

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

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 associated with a more violent environment of the crime

in priso

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

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

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

the plans she had for the first decade of her life. Not that that plan originated from hate, but more

weren't the only thing she needed to invest in, but