194 Chapter 194: Gifts (2/2)
Marketing was the key to business, however, the product was the key-hole. If everyone and their mother knew how to make his wares, then it would no longer be necessary for customers to buy from him. Thus, he needed to guard it with every fiber of his being, even if it meant cutting off the tongue of those who disobeyed this rule.
Caesar had long created a contract for the employees to sign, as such, if they were to ever backstab him, the consequences would be immense. Holding the position of a boss, king, ruler, or anything that oversaw and managed a group of people required you to be ruthless and assertive.
If you were easily trampled on, then your efforts would be wasted and killed off by a few already solidified giants. After all, a threat without foundation would be easily eliminated. Such was the law of the world and a code that Caesar lived by.
After a few moments of contemplation, Caesar fixed his collar and headed back into the palace. He was busy all day and had forgotten to spend time with Elizabeth, let alone buy the gifts he had promised her. A deep sigh escaped from his lips as he walked through the long corridors and reached his room.
He knew that Ahri was in the room and figured he could hopefully relieve some stress as long as she was in the mood. However, his hopes were crushed as he was greeted by a little girl with a wide smile plastered on her face.
She rushed up to him and ran circles around his feet whilst giggling, ”mother told me that you had bought some gifts for me!” she said energetically and looked at Caesar hopefully. Her hands tugged on his suit and a little frosting was stuck on the side of her lips.
Caesar glanced at Elizabeth before advertising his eyes and shifting his attention to Ahri, who was smiling apologetically on the bed. A few books, pieces of paper, and other learning material were scattered across the floor and it appeared as though Ahri was teaching the young lass some things.
He nodded his head appreciatively and tried to think hard about anything neat that he had collected within his storage ring. Soon, an idea donned itself upon him and he took out the extra magic accessory that he had received a while ago.
A vermillion red gem was embedded deeply into the silver earring and gleamed brightly, attracting Elizabeth's attention. Ahri at the side looked at Caesar reproachfully as she snatched the earring from Elizabeth's hands.
”You are far too young to pierce your ears, let alone use a magic accessory,” Ahri said sternly, ”you have not yet even unlocked the mana within your body, and this could potentially harm you greatly.”
As she spoke to here, she took off the blue necklace around her neck and handed it to Elizabeth. ”Here sweetheart, let me trade you… blue looks much more beautiful on you then it does on me,” she said with a smile and placed the earring on her other ear, matching the one she already possessed.
Elizabeth was at first stumped, but she was soon entranced by the blue necklace and waved it around happily. She thanked both Caesar and Ahri hundreds of times before slowly tiring herself out and drifting off to sleep on the bed.
As she fell asleep, both Caesar and Ahri entered into their sleepwear and joined her on the bed, letting her sleep between them. Their rhythmic breathing resounded throughout the room before Ahri finally spoke, ”you forgot to buy her something, didn't you.”
Silence momentarily descended upon the room before Caesar grunted in acknowledgment and turned on to his side. Although he was somewhat bitter that she so easily gave away the necklace that he had proposed to her with, he was mature enough to get over such silly things. Besides, it was mostly his fault for forgetting something so important.
Another sigh escaped from Caesar's mouth as he drifted off to sleep, temporarily forgetting his current troubles.