Book1:TeDream-Maker (第98/166页)

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    "Pourthemintothewaterfountain.”Herorderwascarriedoutatohepreciousgemsaddedfshandsparkletothealreadybrilliantandshimmeringdispy．

    Ileenwalkedupthebroadbutshallowstepstothefourelevatorswhichledtothetopofthebuilding．Theseoldfashionedsemi-manualbespokenautomatonwereanobvioustrasttothusultramodernbuilding，butitsveryingruityatedthedesigner’suniquenessandiy．Oneofherstaffslidopeicedgssouterdoorandthefoldinginnerdoormadeofsolidgold．Ileensteppedintoohecages,whileherstaffscatteredintotheremainingthreeelevators．Sheclosedthedoorsoertheotherandpushedthebuttontothetopfloor．IleeobethesecretarytoMr．Kaffee,presidentofWorldBank．Herexceptionalcapabilitiesmadeherindispensabletohim．Shewaslegendaryforherdexterityatrevivingfailingandbankruptenterprisesandmakingthemprofit-produgagain．ShehadbeeothirdworldtriesthatowedmoheWorldBankandwereuopayback．Shemoderheirfinancialsystem,anizedandrenovatedtheirbankingpractices，therebystimutingtheireyuntiltheybecamehealthyinstitutionsthatcouldrepaytheirdebts．KingDimitrihappeomeetherinoneofhisnumerousadventuresandbroughthertohiskingdom．fidentofherabilities,hebestowedohedistinctivehonorofchiefadministratorofhisKingdom,inchargeofeverythinginhisabsence．Hereffitmafreedhimfrommoadministrativeworkhiscolossalwealthentailed,enablinghimtopursuehisfavoritepastimeofroamingaboutashewilled．Hebecamelikeabesottedemperorwhowentaboutenjoyinghimself,leavinghisempireinthehandsoforustedsubject．

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    Wheiqueelevatorstoppedatthetopfloor，Ileensteppedoutandclosedthetwodoorsbehindher，whiletheotherthreeelevatorsalsoarrivedonebyoingoutherstaff．Ileentookoutagoldkeyandfitteditintothegoldpadloitri’soffice，locatedattheterofthetopfloldwassoonintheKingdomthatitwasusedforeverythingthatal．Hisofficewasmodernandpractical,withnosignsofluxury，theonlyexceptiohehuge,puregoldabacusstuddedwithgemsthathekeptstandinguprightintheroom．Dimitrioftenstoodbeforeitwhilegivingoutorderstohisstaff．Itlookedbareandsimpleasa，notatallresemblingwhatitactuallywas，theheadquartersofahugefinancialkingdom．Deadeherehadrepercussionsallovertheworld．Behindthemainofficewasasmallroomkeptinsemidarknesswherethealtarofthegodofwealtht．Itwasafreakish,ugly-lookingpygmywearingtheeborateeoftheTsingDynasty．Hishatandcoatwereofmaterialwovenwithgoldthreadandshoneuhetwogigantidlesthatwerekeptlightednightandday．Everynight，wheaffcameifreshdlesandinseandeveryonebowedbeforethealtarinturn．Adozenfresheggswerepcedthereeverynightandtheofthepreviousnighttakenaway.Whiletheeggstheytookawaylookedwholeanduntouchedasfreshoheywereonlylightayshells,thewhitesandyolkshadbeeirelysuckedawaysomehow．ThiswasohemysteriesintheKingdomandthebeautiesoftenentedamongthemselvesthatthegodofWealthactuallylivedanditwaswithhishelpandblessingthatDimitrihadbeeoamasshisvastfortune．

    Ontherightofthemainofficewasanimmenselivingroom，vishlyfurheveryceivablefortandluxury．Ithadinallybeendesignedasapitritoreceivehisguests,butashewasoftefromtheKingdomwanderingieersoftheearthamidforestsandmountains,theroomhadbeenturoIleen’soffice．Ade