_Author’s POV_
“Cal, you da man! I’m eternally grateful!” Nicholas felt the urge to rush up and embrace Calden, but he knew better than to provoke him.
Calden ignored Nicholas’s outburst and eagerly opened the invitation. Zarelle’s birthday was in two days. Calden studied the date, committing it to memory. He decided to leave work early—he had some shopping to do.
Zarelle left the birthday party preparations to Merek while she busied herself with work. The collaboration with AshFirm regarding the redevelopment project was finally taking shape, and on top of that, Asher had presented her with a business proposal.
Asher had acquired a piece of land near Feymere Corp’s office and expressed a desire to develop it into the headquarters for Virtuverse, the proposed joint venture. A
