Chapter 126: Desperation

1 Prologue 

2 Chapter 1: Nursery 

3 Chapter 2: Safe 

4 Chapter 3: Starting her career at 3 

5 Chapter 4: 13 years of her life 

6 Chapter 5: Life has its funny way of putting things in order 

7 Chapter 6: The return of the neglected heiress 

8 Chapter 7: Penny the petty 

9 Chapter 8: Eat their fortune to oblivion 

10 Chapter 9: It's not all bitterness 

11 Chapter 10: All winter, now spring comes. 

12 Chapter 11: Child custody 

13 Chapter 12: Little beggar 

14 Chapter 13: Haggle 

15 Chapter 14: Young genius 

16 Chapter 15: Nurture her at a young age! 

17 Chapter 16: Petty pranks 

18 Chapter 17: Nosy 

19 Chapter 18: This didn’t feel right 

20 Chapter 19: She did, what? 

21 Chapter 20: Growing hatred, jealousy, and inferiority 

22 Chapter 21: Infectious appetite 

23 Chapter 22: You ate them, did you?! 

24 Chapter 23: It’s nice to know someone’s on my side, regardless. 

25 Chapter 24: Spread their wings 

26 Chapter 25: She got lucky! 

27 Chapter 26: A mouse! 

28 Chapter 27: Straight to the point 

29 Chapter 28: Can’t have it both ways 

30 Chapter 29: It’s okay, papa! 

31 Chapter 30: Was it soft, chewy, and a little sweet? 

32 Chapter 31: Miss you 

33 Chapter 32: Got my back? 

34 Chapter 33: No one would believe it happened 

35 Chapter 34: Thinking of its survival 

36 Chapter 35: Dad, this is a weird-looking cat. 

37 Chapter 36: He got it all wrong! 

38 Chapter 37: No need 

39 Chapter 38: Midnight snacks 

40 Chapter 39: Since when? 

41 Chapter 40: Tomorrow’s gonna be their doomsday! 

42 Chapter 41: Summit School of Excellence Academy 

43 Chapter 42: Finding an easy target 

44 Chapter 43: Her first errand 

45 Chapter 44: If I kill you today... I won’t get jail time too, right? 

46 Chapter 45: Little brother, you are knocking on death’s door and you didn’t hear 

47 Chapter 46: This psycho’s gonna kill me! 

48 Chapter 47: I should’ve killed them today! 

49 Chapter 48: Little shit 

50 Chapter 49: Thursday guy 

51 Chapter 50: You can say that 

52 Chapter 51: Will she get angry if I bring him next Thursday? 

53 Chapter 52: Breaking the news to Nina 

54 Chapter 53: I hope 

55 Chapter 54: Last semester’s top student 

56 Chapter 55: Effortless 

57 Chapter 56: Will you make a bet on that? 

58 Chapter 57: The bet is on 

59 Chapter 58: We all are 

60 Chapter 59: New friend (?) 

61 Chapter 60: My money’s on you! 

62 Chapter 61: Fled for his life 

63 Chapter 62: I have to 

64 Chapter 63: 1+1=? 

65 Chapter 64: Blood is thicker than water 

66 Chapter 65: Tutoring invitation 

67 Chapter 66: She’s leaving? 

68 Chapter 67: Resentment 

69 Chapter 68: This girl needs to go 

70 Chapter 69: Outsider 

71 Chapter 70: This is who you really are? 

72 Chapter 71: Too distracted 

73 Chapter 72: Keep your enemy close. Love your enemy. Know your enemy... and kill 

74 Chapter 73: That’s final 

75 Chapter 74: Welcome to the Cortez Household 

76 Chapter 75: Finally got it 

77 Chapter 76: Where’s my necklace? 

78 Chapter 77: Teacher, she stole my stuff! 

79 Chapter 78: Witness, not an evidence. 

80 Chapter 79: ten steps ahead 

81 Chapter 80: Problem solved! 

82 Chapter 81: There you are! 

83 Chapter 82: FBI, open up! 

84 Chapter 83: Penny, fighting! 

85 Chapter 84: To win 

86 Chapter 85: Winning the first round 

87 Chapter 86: Growing circle 

88 Chapter 87: Another day, another failure! 

89 Chapter 88: Who was truly pulling a prank here? 

90 Chapter 89: Am I really not her type? 

91 Chapter 90: Tomorrow 

92 Chapter 91: Only the real daughter 

93 Chapter 92: Time 

94 Chapter 93: A night of secret preparation 

95 Chapter 94: Straight from the pits of hell 

96 Chapter 95: Just a little girl 

97 Chapter 96: Crazy 

98 Chapter 97: Leave her alone 

99 Chapter 98: The cousin 

100 Chapter 99: The culprit 

101 Chapter 100: I’m right here 

102 Chapter 101: That easy? 

103 Chapter 102: Then I’m forty two 

104 Chapter 103: I guess we’re not friends 

105 Chapter 104: I’m okay 

106 Chapter 105: Baiting Penny 

107 Chapter 106: Finder’s keepers! 

108 Chapter 107: Wishes do come true 

109 Chapter 108: Loved 

110 Chapter 109: Just give her up for adoption! 

111 Chapter 110: Kicked out 

112 Chapter 111: !!!! 

113 Chapter 112: Sign ups 

114 Chapter 113: Only have 1 

115 Chapter 114: Or was it a deliberate plan? 

116 Chapter 115: Operation catch the culprit 

117 Chapter 116: Can see through you 

118 Chapter 117: You have good friends 

119 Chapter 118: Start on the right foot 

120 Chapter 119: Expectation and reality 

121 Chapter 120: Why is she so competitive? 

122 Chapter 121: Tiana the Guardian 

123 Chapter 122: A touch of home 

124 Chapter 123: What note? 

125 Chapter 124: Realizations 

126 Chapter 125: Don’t like this situation 

127 Chapter 126: Desperation 

128 Chapter 127: First impression lasts 

129 Chapter 128: Seventh rule of the Bennet Family 

130 Chapter 129: Not the only one who knew how to dig 

131 Chapter 130: Ray’s numbered hours 

132 Chapter 131: Penny’s pain in Nina’s shoes 

133 Chapter 132: Please, don’t abandon me! 

134 Chapter 133: Priorities~ 

135 Chapter 134: But alas 

136 Chapter 135: Don’t want to underdress 

137 Chapter 136: Just what did he do?! 

138 Chapter 137: ninjas 

139 Chapter 138: You’re not fat, you’re hot! 

140 Chapter 139: Rival in the future? 

141 Chapter 140: Betrayal 

142 Chapter 141: The greatest sacrifice 

143 Chapter 142: You should be ashamed! 

144 Chapter 143: This isn’t over yet 

145 Chapter 144: Are you being groomed? 

146 Chapter 145: Precious 

147 Chapter 146: The real glue of the family 

148 Chapter 147: Stuff bear for tears and snot 

149 Chapter 148: Vampire energy 

150 Chapter 149: The start of a nightmare 

151 Chapter 150: Cat fight 

152 Chapter 151: Guidance 

153 Chapter 152: Ostracized 

154 Chapter 153: Auntie, why do you hate me so much? 

155 Chapter 154: Dinner 

156 Chapter 155: Trying to get used to the life she was supposed to live 

157 Chapter 156: What happened to her? 

158 Chapter 157: Back off 

159 Chapter 158: Where do you think this hand is going? 

160 Chapter 159: Greed took her nowhere 

161 Chapter 160: First fan club assembly 

162 Chapter 161: Newfound purpose 

163 Chapter 162: Let’s be friends for a long time 

164 Chapter 163: Parenting 

165 Chapter 164: Day out 

166 Chapter 165: Her heart is healing 

167 Chapter 166: An old friend from her memory 

168 Chapter 167: Was it a lie? 

169 Chapter 168: Not all parents deserve to be parents 

170 Chapter 169: Understood 

171 Chapter 170: It’s a family matter! 

172 Chapter 171: Best place to live 

173 Chapter 172: I am being bullied 

174 Chapter 173: The truth will set you free 

175 Chapter 174: The learning continues for everyone 

176 Chapter 175: Operation: Future. 

177 Chapter 176: Caught 

178 Chapter 177: Shot were fired 

179 Chapter 178: Is the auntie dead? 

180 Chapter 179: Shared warmth and comfort 

181 Chapter 180: But I’m a kid 

182 Chapter 181: How to reject an admirer 101 

183 Chapter 182: Renny 

184 Chapter 183: Who are we not to forgive? 

185 Chapter 184: This girl is scaring me now 

186 Chapter 185: Admittance and acceptance 

187 Chapter 186: Perhaps, that will keep you alive. 

188 Chapter 187: Need help 

189 Chapter 188: Why? Are you part of the bet? 

190 Chapter 189: Get better and live a long life 

191 Chapter 190: I’m leaving 

192 Chapter 191: Problem with your scalp 

193 Chapter 192: First Thursday 

194 Chapter 193: Start of exam week 

195 Chapter 194: A big declaration 

196 Chapter 195: This woman is what’s going on! 

197 Chapter 196: Says who? 

198 Chapter 197: It’s bad for business 

199 Chapter 198: Petty vs Pretty. 

200 Chapter 199: Stood up against his bully 

201 Chapter 200: A preview of their upcoming days 

202 Chapter 201: Was she ready? 

203 Chapter 202: Oh, no, he didn’t! 

204 Chapter 203: Her money was on the line again! 

205 Chapter 204: Maybe a miracle will happen in five days? 

206 Chapter 205: She felt like a child 

207 Chapter 206: Then... why are you leaving? 

208 Chapter 207: I don’t hate you too. 

209 Chapter 208: Penny is leaving 

210 Chapter 209: hope deeply and sincerely 

211 Chapter 210: Day 1 of the Foundation Week. 

212 Chapter 211: Burning coldness 

213 Chapter 212: Basketball game 

214 Chapter 213: First Quarter 

215 Chapter 214: Second Quarter 

216 Chapter 215: The last quarter is ours 

217 Chapter 216: Last five seconds of the game 

218 Chapter 217: Practice makes perfect. 

219 Chapter 218: Team work make the dream work 

220 Chapter 219: This is why... 

221 Chapter 220: Master Chef 

222 Chapter 221: Hoped they would be friends. 

223 Chapter 222: What’s going on here? 

224 Chapter 223: All stories has another side 

225 Chapter 224: A new plan is born 

226 Chapter 225: Start of summer break 

227 Chapter 226: Family trip 

228 Chapter 227: A promise that would shape them 

229 Chapter 228: A summary of their summer break 

230 Chapter 229: Penny’s departure 

231 Chapter 230: Epilogue of Volume 1 

232 Chapter 231: A mad, mad world 

233 Chapter 232: Atlas 

234 Chapter 233: The brightest star among the star 

235 Chapter 234: Good morning, Boss! 

236 Chapter 235: Twelve years is a long time 

237 Chapter 236: That idea is not bad 

238 Chapter 237: Can she even recognize me? 

239 Chapter 238: Family reunion 

240 Chapter 239: Welcome Home 

241 Chapter 240: She’s only 54 

242 Chapter 241: Two old friends 

243 Chapter 242: Weird people these days are surely everywhere. 

244 Chapter 243: I’ve been warned twice now 

245 Chapter 244: Home sweet home, indeed. 

246 Chapter 245: Since when did I get married? 

247 Chapter 246: I got everything under control 

248 Chapter 247: I can’t marry twice 

249 Chapter 248: Registered five years ago 

250 Chapter 249: Penny’s literal headache 

251 Chapter 250: Hus... band?! 

252 Chapter 251: Target lock 

253 Chapter 252: Date Stalking 

254 Chapter 253: I don’t need your boss, but he needs me! 

255 Chapter 254: Blind 

256 Chapter 255: Overcoming their silent fears 

257 Chapter 256: Little beggar?! What happened to you!? 

258 Chapter 257: She’ll live a long life 

259 Chapter 258: Penny’s back 

260 Chapter 259: Tell him tomorrow 

261 Chapter 260: Confined from behind 

262 Chapter 261: Testing my skills 

263 Chapter 262: I don’t like complicated 

264 Chapter 263: Toast 

265 Chapter 264: See you at lunch. 

266 Chapter 265: splinter in my throat. 

267 Chapter 266: His precious boss 

268 Chapter 267: Loyalty is a two-way street 

269 Chapter 268: We’re married 

270 Chapter 269: I’m certain I am not married 