41 Chapter 41: Losing the Vest

When Xaviera found out that today was also Caleb’s

birthday, her first reaction was, “What does this have

to do with me?” Her second reaction was, “Should I

also get him a birthday gift? After all, she still relied on

Caleb to taste food.”@

With that thought, she took a taxi to the nearest

internet cafe.

Meanwhile, Caleb sat on the sofa in his apartment, frowning as he examined the gift Black Tide had sent

him.

A silver cuff and a greeting card.

On the card was written: “Happy Birthday.” The signature appeared to be from Black Tide, the handwriting erratic and flamboyant.

Caleb put the card aside and picked up the silver cuff. Intricate patterns covered its surface, which upon closer inspection, resembled a coiled five–clawed golden dragon. At the dragon’s eye was embedded a secretive and radiant obsidian. The more he looked at it, the more alive the dragon seemed, evoking a sense

of soaring through the clouds and mist.

Caleb rubbed his brows.

beautiful, it was too

had always sent him a stickman waving a glow stick in rhythm to music

gift this year? Perhaps it was because he had asked too many questions

a few questions and knew how to express gratitude through a gift, but what about Xaviera? She clearly still needed his help to treat her bitter

her life!

“Ding.”

new email notification pulled Caleb out of his negative thoughts. He clicked it open and saw the enormous words:

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“Wishing you happiness every day, and may all your

true!”

to ridicule the clichéd birthday message when

“Xaviera.”

Caleb: “…”

this birthday message was

and sincere.

think an email would

rising smile and continued scrolling down the email, finally finding a

familiar “Happy Birthday” song, with a colorful stickman

the familiar

wasn’t that the exclusive stickman that Black Tide sent to him every year? Various emotions crossed Caleb’s eyes as he grabbed his car keys and returned to the Lowen Clubhouse without

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headed straight to the third floor upon entering. Xaviera’s tools were still in the corner, and after searching through each item,

“Heh.”

chuckled, his laughter

So Black

Xaviera was Black Tide.

their

who had been raised in the countryside, would turn out to be a hacker magnate? Despite seemingly unrelated, paths had somehow

fate.

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