Chapter 269

Elizabeth glanced at the wrapping paper with a look of obvious distaste—Samuel Flynn had clearly just grabbed a random piece of paper to cover the gift. She quietly opened it, only to find the bracelet she'd been searching for forever. "Wait... where did you find this? I thought I lost it ages ago!" "You did lose it. But come on, have you forgotten what your senior does for a living? There's nothing I can't find. I just happened to spot it while on a mission and brought it back." Samuel didn't go into detail about where or how he found it; his missions were far from safe and rarely simple. Elizabeth was genuinely touched. This wasn't just any bracelet—it was the first self-defense gadget their master had ever given her. Hidden in its side was a tiny button; pressing it launched a silver wire with enough force to pierce through an adult. To Elizabeth, it was priceless. She'd only lost it because she got careless during a mission. She didn't push Samuel for more details about his task an