"Finally, boss, this is for you."
Philis took out a small silver pendant from the big bag in the end, engraved with a lifelike kitten. Valentina's cheeks flushed a moment when she saw the kitten, and a second later, she cleared her throat lightly and reached out to Philis, smiling,
"Thank you."
Philis swished her tail, satisfied, and carried the remaining big bag of items toward the outside of the room,
"Then I'm off, I need to tidy up... oh no, did Heidlin forget to bring down the stuff I left on the boat? That's trouble..."
As the door closed, the room became quiet again. The three recipients of the gifts each had a different expression, except Valentina, who carefully examined the small kitten statue in her hands and then lovingly placed it in her palm.
Fisher and Balzac exchanged glances, then Balzac sighed and said,
"I give up."
"... Thanks for letting me win."
