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        “Isthatwhyyoustayinthatsmallroom?”golden-hairedMaryasked.“Whyyouvoluntarilyacceptthesmallsurveilnce?Doyouknowthatnothinginyourlife,includiprivateas,isexemptfromtheintrusionsofsecretcameras?Thisisdualtorture,bothphysidmental.Doesn’tthatpainyou?”

        “OfcourseIfeelpain.”KingDimitrireplied.“Ihavepersonallyexperieheheartwrengpain.Butthesharpestpainbegedtoanamazingpoem,gentlyfloatingtothehighestlevelofspirit.Thismarvelousrevolviionofthesoulishardtoexpininafewwords.ButItellyou,don’tbeafraidofmoodswingsorimbanceofyourfeelings.Themostviolentofstormsintheendwillwayscalmdowntobelevelwiththeeternalhorizon.Whehanobstacle,ifyoufeelyoutra,thenyouwillsurelybeabletodoso.Doyouuand?”

        “No.”Maryshookherheadandrepliedholy.KingDimitrismiledalypattedhercheeks,whichlookedsonaiveandstillretaischildlikeinnoce.

        “Ididn’tthinkyouwould.”hesaid.“Youaretooyoungandckexperieheworld.Thewineofyourlifeisnotquiteferme.Onlywhenitisfullyfermentedandyouhavetastedthesweetnessofthewineoflifewillyouuandwhatlifeis.”

        “Alright”saidMary.“I’lltasteitwhenitisfermehen.Imustgotothepadhelptheotherspreparefortonight’sba.”Sayingsosheturnedandranlightlytowardsthebridgesuspeweewinpeaks.LookingatMary’sretreatingfigure,hermisty,goldenhairswayingwiththewind,asmileexudedonKingDimitri’sface.

        Suddenly,KingDimitriglimpsedtheglittering,solidgoldpacetowardshisleftandhisheartlurched.Yes,suchalotofgoldingfrommarketsallovertheworldandsuddenlydisappearingwouldbecertaintocatchtheattentionofintelligenceagenciesalroundtheworld.Thefactthathewasurictsurveilncemaywellbetheresultofthisalertnessontheirpart.Itwasamatterofcourseandhereallycouldn’tbmethemfordoingso.KingDimitriaowledgedthatwhathehadinflictedonEileenwasdunusualpunishment.Itwasanunfivableact.Couldthisbuyingupofsomuchgoldfrommarketsallovertheworldandbuildingthispaceoldbeherpre-meditatedandmaliciousplottogethimintrouble?Orcouldthereevenbeamoresinisterandvilinousschemeofrevenge?JustthinkingofEileen,withherdeceptivebeautyandserpentineing,gaveKingDimitritheshiversandbroughtonafeelingoffear.Iy,whatKingDimitrihadtofacewassomuchmoreperilousandprecariousthahought.

        EversinceOliverKaffeegrabbedholdofthetrolofWorldBank,hedeliberatelysabotagedtheordersingfromtheKingdomofDreams.KingDimitri’sbuildingofthepuregoldpahisKingdomrequiredalotofcapitaltopayfortheshipmentshebroughtinfromworldmarkets.OliverKaffee’smaneuveringstributedtothedryingupofKingDimitri’sresources.Whatwasinallymerelyatemporaryshe,whichcouldeasilybedealtwith,becameahailstormwhenrumorsspreadbyOliverKaffeebroughtdoubtsonKingDimitri’ssolvensinuatingthatthefihemysterioustrillionaireDimitriJawereindisarraythatthecrahisfinancialempirewerespreadinganddeepening.OliverKaffeeusedthesemomentsifinstabilitytoapproagDimitri’semissariesallovertheworld,tellihattheKingdomwasunderviciousattabarbariansandwouldsoonbeannihited.Soooldthem,theKingdomwouldceasetoexist,andthattheyhadbetterthinkofapntosavethemselves.TheseemissarieswereallloyalsubjectsofKingDimitriandwerealltrustedwithimmensecapitaltheywerefreetoiastheythoughtfit.TheywereproudthattheywerethecustodiansofKingDimitri’sunfathomablewealth.ButuhepresentcircumstaheycouldnotstanduptotheseveretestandfellvictimtoOliverKaffee’stemptation.Theybecamesemi-indepeandtooka‘wait-atitude,feigningpliaheordersfromtheKingdombutactuallyresisting.SomeevenopenlybrokewiththeKingdomandrebelledagainstKingDimitri.Psuchtumultuouscircumstances,KingDimitri’sfinancialempirebegantocradshowedsignsofdisiion.KingDimitristoodaloweenheaveh.Hefeltlonelyandhelpless.Couldheoverethehurdleandtriumphoverthistempest?Hewasnotsure.

        Ninegonswerepcedatdifferentstrategicpositionsaroundthefountainsothatthewaterthatsproutedfromtheirmouthscrisscrossedandformedaravagantwebofwaterdispy.KingDimitristoodtherelookingatthebrilliant,shimmeringdiamondsthatcoveredthebottomofthefountain.HerememberedthatitwastheformermainadministratoroftheKingdom,Eileen,whoorderedthemtobepouredthere,allfiftykilosofthefi,purestqualityAfridiamonds.KingDimitristaredatthemulticoloredsparkihatdecoratedthebottomofthewaterfountainandthought,

        “Whatdoeswealthandrichesmean?Tosome,itwastheultimategoaloflifeandtheywerewillingtodowhateverittakestogettheirhandsonthembyfairmeansorfoul.Insatiablegreedpushesthemtoriskeventheirownlives.Buttome,Dimitri,wealthandrichesareonlytheorsoflife,likethesesparklingdiamondsatthebottomofthefountain.IfIwao,thewholeworldcouldbetainedinmybrain.AlthoughwhenIinthemundaneworldIwillonceagainbeapennilessvagabond,ablindman.Butwhatofit?Solongastherearedreamsi,IfeesifIpossessedlimitlesswealthandtakethehardshipanddifficultiesoflifeinmystride.”

        Feelingalotmorerexedafterhecametothisclusion,KingDimitriquicklywalkedupthestepsandgotintothesolidgoldelevatortotakehimtothetopfloor.NormallythepresentmaheKingdom,MegginnawelvebeautifussistantswouldbebuzzingabouttakingcareofeverythingintheKingdeandsmall.Todaythingsseemedtobeoutoftheordinaryastheofficeswerequietaed.ThedoortoMegginn’sofficeenandKingDimitrisawhersofullyfocusedonthepaperworkpiledhighonherdeskthatshewasunawareofhersurroundings.HetiptoedtothesofabeforetheFrendowfagMegginnandsatdown.Watgthebeautysoimmersedinherwork,KingDimitrifeltdeeplygratifiedandcouldn’thelpsmilingather.MegginnwasusingthepureivorydeskinallyorderedbyEileenforherownusewhehemaheKingdom.Notonlywasthematerialexpehedesignandcarvingsinanduitwasmadewithsuchexcellentcraftsmanshipthatitcouldeasilybecssifiedasanexquisiteandpricelessworkofart.Bothofitsmistresses,thepresentandformermanagers,werestrikiies,capableandintelligent,buttheirheartswereasdifferentasnightandday.Onepure,wholesomeandihrivedinthemagnifitKingdom,whiletheother,schemingandnefarious,plottedinthedarkherregionsoftheunderworld.Megginnknittedherbrowsandmumbled,

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