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Despite the buzz the bet created, Penny quickly moved on from it. It was not that she didn’t understand how big of a deal that bet was, she simply couldn’t care less. 

Penny sat on her seat and happily took off her bag when suddenly, a small present landed on her desk. 

“Huh?” 

Looking up, she saw Patricia towering over her with a sweet smile. “It’s my little peace offering.” 

“…” Penny skeptically gazed at the small box wrapped beautifully with a pink ribbon. ‘Is this a glitter bomb?” Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

“I know we started on the wrong foot, but I chose to forgive you,” Patricia magnanimously expressed. 

“But I hadn’t forgiven myself.” Sarcasm laced Penny’s voice, but 

Patricia didn’t get it. 

“It’s alright. I forgave you. It doesn’t matter anymore.” Patricia grinned. “Are we okay now?” 

Penny gazed down at the little present and then up at the pretty young miss. Truthfully, Penny already knew this girl was trouble. This little act reminded her of how Nina befriended the naive young Penny in her first life. 

“Okay.” She nodded but then slid the gift back to Patricia. “I don’t like gifts.” 

“But you hadn’t opened it yet!” Patricia frowned. “You don’t know if 

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you like it or not.” 

“It’s okay. I don’t like gifts and surprises in general.” 

“No, take it.” Patricia slid the gift back to Penny. “It’s rude when someone gives you a present and refuses it.” 

Penny blinked and said. “But I don’t have the money to buy a return gift.” 

“It’s fine! Don’t worry. I get tons of gifts every day.” 

“You do?” 

“Of course!” With this topic brought up, Patricia happily slid beside Penny. “Whenever my dad meets his business partners or some other people, they always bring gifts! They know my dad treasures me the most, so they think if they give me a gift, it would be a good 

start!” 

“I see.” Penny rocked her head. “So, does this mean you only picked up one of the gifts to give me?” 

Patricia placed her hand on her chest and scoffed, very much offended by that question. “Do you think I’m like that?” 

Yes. 

“Gifts that are meant for me are for me, especially gifts from my parents. I cherish them so much because I know they worked hard for it, alright? And this gift is something I bought yesterday for my new friend.” 

‘Since when did I agree to be your friend?‘ Penny faintly clicked her tongue. “Thanks.” 

“Don’t worry about gifting me back. I know you can’t afford my 

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taste.” 

Penny’s face twitched but didn’t say anything; it was the truth. She let Patricia prattle on and on to the point, Penny eventually started giving her more attention. Patricia might be bragging, but she was mentioning a lot of business people they were connected with, or some who were simply trying to start a relationship with their family. 

“Patricia, you said your family is the Miller Family, right?” 

Patricia raised her chin and proudly said, “Yes, that is right.” 

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“Oh, Penny nodded in understanding. 

Every night, Penny would spend hours reading current events and learning the market flow. Although she already knew where to invest and placed a portion of her money in them, she was holding some extra funds for a quick way to double them so she could use them to invest more and have enough for some intel. 

It was because of this she quickly remembered the Miller Family’s business as they had been causing headlines in the business news recently. Now, Penny realized Patricia might be a sneaky little. devil, but she was so proud of her family that she never lied about their achievements. @ 

“The Miller Family should teach the new generation when to keep their mouths closed,‘Penny thought because, at this point, Patricia was giving out important pieces of information without realizing it. 2 

‘She might be very useful,‘Penny mentally nodded. ‘I probably didn’t need to invest in intel for now. Well, I don’t have the money.‘ 

With that thought in mind, Penny was pleased. However, her 

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satisfaction was short–lived when she remembered something. 

Looking at the proud and naive Patric 

Penny couldn’t help but imagine herself in her first life. ‘Back then, I was also proud of my brothers and the Bennet’s…‘ to the point, she would also blurt out bits and pieces of important information about their family. business. 

It might not be as blunt and open as Patricia’s, but the people surrounding the adult Penny are smart, capable, and cunning individuals. All they needed to hear was one word, and they would figure out the entire context. 

“Patricia, that’s good to know,” Penny blurted out, stopping Patricia’s nonstop chit–chat. “But I don’t think you should be saying all of those things to other people. They sound important.” 

“But you’re not other people.” Patricia smiled. “You’re my classmate and my friend. Moreover, even if I tell you, you won’t understand them. You got here because of a full scholarship, right? Nina told 

me.” 

“Even if I don’t understand them, there’s this thing called selling information,” Penny sighed, thinking that there were actually many people in the upper echelon who do this kind of shady business. 

Patricia clicked her tongue, a little annoyed. “Anyway, keep the gift. I chose it myself, so treasure it. You might want to sell it if you don’t have anything else to eat.” 

Having said that, Patricia gracefully strode back to her seat. 

Gazing down at the little present, she glanced back at Patricia. 

‘She knew I got here because of a full scholarship and still wants to 

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ts to be friends with me?‘ Penny shrugged as she kept the little present inside the drawer of her desk. I should play along with her 

for now.‘ 

And with that, their next teacher arrived. Throughout the class, Penny just stayed in the classroom, even during lunchtime. She brought some food with her because Chef Skylar was kind enough to send her some of his new dishes during his quick visit to the 

country. 

Their last subject was more like a vacant time; it was a time for self–study. During this time, most of her classmate would be chatting or finishing their homework or projects in advance. A few like to go out of the classroom to buy some snacks or simply walk around the campus. That was fine as long as they didn’t bother other classes. 

Penny cupped her face and gazed at Patricia’s empty seat while tapping her index on the surface of the desk. Underneath her desk was the present Patricia gave to her. 

“The gift… where should I put it before I get accused of stealing?‘ 

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