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.

cuff was beautiful, it was too ostentatious, more suitable for someone in their

always sent him a stickman waving a

had it changed to sending a gift this year? Perhaps it was

gift, but what about Xaviera? She clearly still needed his help to treat her bitter taste disorder, but there was no sign of appreciation, and she expected

her life!

“Ding.”

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

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you happiness

true!”

clichéd birthday message when he noticed the signature at

“Xaviera.”

Caleb: “…”

this birthday message

and sincere.

Xaviera think an email

to ignore his rising smile and continued scrolling down the email, finally finding a link

colorful stickman in the center waving a glow stick in rhythm

at the familiar stickman,

exclusive stickman that Black Tide sent to him every year? Various emotions crossed Caleb’s eyes as he grabbed his car keys and returned

C

in the corner, and after searching through each item, he finally found a stack of design drafts that had been heavily revised at the bottom, matching the cuff design

“Heh.”

chuckled, his

Xaviera… So Black Tide was Xaviera

Xaviera was Black Tide.

their

countryside, would turn out to be a hacker magnate? Despite seemingly unrelated, paths

fate.

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