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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

when not being said. At least, he expected that people would naturally ask if they

own.

since Penny seemed to be worse than him in that

about it. Her mind was more focused on something

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

lifting the pants up but to no avail. It got stuck to her

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

come it wouldn't fit

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

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

her outdoor clothes, knowing it was much better to be safe than sorry. Her mother might check on

Penny had a plan.

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

impending

she could even reach adulthood. Grace's first 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 world

in priso

being nosy... I know," she told herself, nodding. "But it can't be helped.

to think about her life in the future. The change she made in the Cortez Household was simply nothing compared to the life

there are also changes in these mansions and my family... I can't just

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

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