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,
then you can return it - I'll take it gladly.
But if you think I'm close enough...
then accept it."
His voice trailed off,
leaving only the soft sound of her own heartbeat
as he gazed deeply into her eyes.
Caesar's face was only inches away from hers now,
his warm breath whispering against her skin,
making her feel like she was drowning
in the depths of his purple gaze.
Ivanna's mind twisting in thoughts:
'If I reject the phone, it means I think of him
