Chapter 456
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As soon as it was confirmed—this truly was the inexpensive birthday ornament from Christina—the entire room erupted again.
“I thought there had to be some mistake! So it really is that plain, cheap birthday ornament.”
“It’s not cheap anymore. That ornament just bought a treatment chance from King. That makes it priceless. All the high-end gifts today can’t hold a candle to this one.”
“Pfft. I think Christina just got lucky. She placed it front and center. If it had been any other gift in that spot, King would’ve picked that instead.”
While some guests scoffed with veiled contempt, the envy in the room was impossible to ignore. Even if it had all come down to luck, it was Christina’s luck.
Now, a new thought was spreading among the guests. Since King had chosen that ornament, which suddenly turned it into a rare treasure, would Christina want it back?
“Would you like to proceed with the exchange?” the mechanical voice asked, its tone devoid of any emotion.
“Yes!” Kurt answered immediately, his voice full of delight.
“Then I wish you all an enjoyable evening. Goodbye.” With that final message, the connection was severed completely, and the screen went blank.
Far away, in a secret location, two men and a woman exchanged amused glances before grinning and high-fiving one another. “Hurray! Christina’s mission went off without a hitch.”
“Christina is awesome, having such a good relationship with King. Every time King needs something done, King lets her handle it.”
“Christina has been off the grid for three years now. I wish she’d come back already. It’s getting boring without her.”
The three of them eagerly hoped for Christina’s return, completely unaware that Christina was actually King. Not only was she a genius-level hacker, but she also carried countless identities that no one had ever linked to her. In fact, many of the biggest names across various fields were just aliases she operated behind the scenes.
The trio sent Christina a coded message—one that only she could decipher.
When Christina received the seemingly random string of characters, she instantly understood. The assignment she’d delegated had been completed perfectly. Slipping her phone back into her bag, she moved without drawing any attention to herself. Even if someone had been standing right next to her and caught sight of the message, the meaning behind the jumble of letters would have eluded anyone.
“Congratulations to Mr. Miller for securing a treatment from King!” someone suddenly shouted, and the crowd burst into applause, cheering in unison.
Kurt raised his hand slightly, motioning for the room to settle. “Let’s all quiet down for a moment,” he said.
The guests immediately quieted down, their eyes fixed on Kurt. Then, they noticed his gaze shift, landing squarely on Christina. A ripple of confusion spread through the crowd.
“What’s Kurt looking at her for?”
“Is he planning to give the ornament back?”
“But that was a gift. Once you give something, you can’t ask for it back. Even if it’s priceless now, she can’t exactly just demand it. That’d be shameless.”
Amid the low hum of whispered speculation, Kurt turned to Christina and asked, “Do you want to take back this golden ornament?”
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