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 too ostentatious, more suitable

stickman waving a

to sending a gift this year? Perhaps

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 him to cooperate with her treatment? Let her taste bitterness for the

her life!

“Ding.”

pulled Caleb out of his negative thoughts. He clicked it open

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that was a line of smaller text: “Wishing you happiness every

true!”

about to ridicule the clichéd birthday message when he noticed the signature

“Xaviera.”

Caleb: “…”

birthday message was

and sincere.

did Xaviera think an

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

song, with a colorful stickman in the center waving a

the familiar stickman, Caleb

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

C

tools were still in the corner, and after searching through each item, he finally found a stack of design drafts that had been

“Heh.”

his

So Black Tide was Xaviera

Xaviera was Black Tide.

their

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

fate.

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