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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

even when not being said. At least, he expected that people would naturally ask if they didn't understand

own.

felt even more tricky since Penny seemed to be worse than him in that

Penny didn't mind Atlas's appreciation and quickly forgot about it. Her mind was

contents once again, nodding to herself. After that, she reached out for a pair of black

ah, ouch!" Penny jumped while lifting the pants up but to no

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

come it wouldn't fit

ton of weight every day... or was it because she just had

her before she reluctantly took off her spy attire. How nice would it be to play superhero with full

her outdoor clothes, knowing it was much better to

Penny had a plan.

to save Grave one way or another. Tucking

I can save this family from its impending doom, she murmured,

punished for it, and Penny

in priso

"But it can't be helped. I need Grace to do something for me

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

changes in these mansions and my family... I can't

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

thing she needed