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.

was beautiful, it was too ostentatious, more suitable for someone

stickman waving

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

to express gratitude through a gift, but what about Xaviera? She clearly still needed his help to treat her bitter taste disorder, but

her life!

“Ding.”

out of his negative thoughts.

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line of smaller text: “Wishing you happiness every

true!”

clichéd birthday message when he noticed

“Xaviera.”

Caleb: “…”

message

and sincere.

think an email would

rising smile and continued scrolling down

“Happy Birthday” song, with a colorful stickman in the center waving a glow stick

the familiar stickman, Caleb

year? Various emotions crossed Caleb’s eyes as he grabbed his car keys and

C

Xaviera’s tools were still 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 he had

“Heh.”

his

So Black

Xaviera was Black Tide.

their

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

fate.

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