Chapter 158 Birthday Party
"No need to worry, it's nothing to me. Besides, you've helped me before, so consider this me repaying the favor," Noah calmly replied.
"But after you take office, you must do more for the people. The higher your position, the greater your responsibility," Noah advised.
"Don't worry, Noah! I understand that perfectly well! I will dedicate myself to serving the people of Oceanbridge City!" James confidently assured him.
Noah nodded. "Is there anything else?"
"No," James shook his head. "I came here to report these two things to you. Of course, if you have any instructions, please let me know and I will make sure to follow them."
"I only have one instruction: do your job well," Noah replied calmly.
"Understood, Noah!"
"Alright, I'm tired and I need to rest," Noah said as he went back to his room to sleep, while James headed downstairs and walked outside.
"James, you settled everything so quickly!" Daniel greeted James with a smile. "How did the talk with Lisa go? I've spoiled my daughter since she was little, and she can be a bit stubborn. Please be understanding if she said something wrong,."
"Um..." James hesitated for a moment before saying, "The talk went well, Daniel. I actually have something else to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
"Alright!" Daniel shouted, "Noah, you useless waste, James is leaving and you're not even coming down to see him off? You have no manners at all, you ignorant kid!"
Although Daniel's words were loud, no one paid any attention to him, creating an awkward situation for him. "Please don’t mind him, James. My son-in-law is clueless about etiquette, and you're well aware of that."
"It's alright, no need to see me off. Let Noah sleep, he doesn't have to send me off," James said as his eyelid twitched. He quickly made his exit.
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he might give himself away.
"I'll see you off, James!" Daniel accompanied James to the outside of the villa. After the car drove away, he returned to the house with a cold expression on his face.
"haha, that useless waste embarrassed me yet again, in front of James this time! And what's worse, he still doesn't know that he brought back leftover food from some high-end restaurant. He has serious character issues!"
Daniel didn't realize that he had eaten more leftover food than James had.
"Hmm, what's this?"
Daniel suddenly noticed a delicate little box on the table, which Noah had brought over. He picked up the box and opened it, finding a vivid ancient Greek god inside. This ancient Greek god shimmered under the chandelier, captivating the eye.
"Is this carved out of carrots? The craftsmanship is pretty good, it looks just like the real thing. It’s probably machine-carved, not hand-carved, and you can probably buy it for a few bucks." Daniel examined the god curiously with a hint of ridicule in his eyes.
"What's the use of this thing? It even has a thick layer of fluorescent powder, it’s so bright," he said, running his finger over the ancient Greek god. But when he looked at his fingertip, his face suddenly changed.
"Gold... it's gold!" Daniel's voice trembled, his face filled with shock.
"There's gold dust sprinkled on this!"
Daniel slept with his gold bull every day, so he could tell at a glance that the top layer was made of gold.
'This must be worth a lot of money! Could someone have given it to Lisa? I guess they left it with that loser Noah!' Daniel's gaze shifted. 'Regardless, Lisa's things are my things. I'll take it to my room first!'
'A Greek god and a golden bull, quite a match!' With that thought in mind, Daniel picked up the small box and ran to his room.
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The next day, Noah got up and ate the breakfast Chloe had prepared.
Beep! He received a message on his phone.
He picked it up and saw that it was a transfer of 50,000 dollars.
The transfer was from Lily.
[Noah, it will be my birthday in another week. At that time, my dad will invite the big shots from the government, business, and various industries in Oceanbridge City to attend my birthday party. Of course, many of them will be my pursuers.]
[Take this 50,000 dollars and buy me a gift. Make sure to pick something expensive! Don't be outdone by my pursuers!] Lily sent another message.
Noah confirmed the payment and replied, [Okay, got it.]
But he thought to himself, 'Lily's pursuers are all wealthy.
'Would they give their goddess a birthday gift that costs less than 50,000 dollars?
'Clearly, 50,000 dollars is not enough!'
At this moment, Lily sent another message.
[Noah, this is going to be a tough battle. As my fake boyfriend, you must help me fend them off! After it's done, I’ll give you another 50,000 dollars as a reward.]
Noah rubbed his chin, thinking for a moment before replying, [Don't worry, I’ll fend them off for you.]
This birthday party came with a 50,000 dollar bonus, so why not?
Although Noah wasn't short on money, who would refuse when money was offered?
[Well, then you should get ready!] Lily replied, followed by a grinning emoji.
[Alright.]
After replying to the message, Noah continued to eat breakfast.
After finishing, he called Xavier. "Hey Xavier, I met a girl, she's Kyle's daughter. She hired me to be her fake boyfriend..."
Noah briefly explained about meeting Lily and the birthday party.
After listening, Xavier said, "So you want to choose a birthday gift that will make all of Lily's pursuers feel ashamed?"
"That's right!"
Noah nodded, this was the only way he could stop those pursuers.
