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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

expected that people would naturally ask if they didn't understand something for he would also ask questions on things he couldn't figure out

own.

tricky since Penny seemed to be worse than him in that area. Worse - but not in a bad way,

quickly forgot about it. Her mind was

bag. She checked the contents once again, nodding to herself. After that, she reached out for a pair of

lifting the pants up but to no avail.

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

wouldn't fit right

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

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

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; whoever it would be, they would surely find it suspicious if she wasn't in her

Penny had a plan.

sleep soundlessly tonight, knowing Grace was in danger. It wasn't her business, but for her, she wanted to save Grave one way

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

lead a horrible life in the crine world before 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

in priso

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

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

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

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

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