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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

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

own.

to be worse than him in

about it. Her

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

while lifting the pants up but to no avail. It

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

wouldn't

was gaining a ton of weight every

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

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.

It wasn't her business, but for her, she wanted to save Grave one way or another. Tucking

family from its impending doom, she murmured, staring at the

be punished for it, and Penny was aware of that. However, if she could make a change, then

in priso

nodding. "But it can't be helped. I need

she had an entire infancy to think about her life in the future. The change she made in the

these mansions and my family... I can't just forget my

more of the terms of how she wanted to live in

thing she needed to invest