Caesar smiled knowingly,
he already knew she would respond like this,
"No need," he said calmly,
his voice was reassuring.
" Little girl,
9I'm giving it to you willingly as a gift.
I'm not doing you any favor!"
His eyes sparkled with gentle amusement,
he understood her pride and independence.
But when he saw her still hesitate,
he leaned forward slightly more,
his eyes burning with intensity
as he spoke words that made her heart skip beats:
"If you think of me as just some stranger,