Book1:TeDream-Maker
fittodehecaliberofthefurnishings.Ileensatatherdesklisteningtothereportsofherstaff,reading,signingorwritingherentsoackofpaperspcedforherreview.Everynowandthen,shelookedatthetwelvergessthatsurroundedher,onwhichfshedstatisticsoftheevergingworldMarketoffinance.Shedideverythingbrisklyandeffitly,asiftherewasaninnatecalcutorinherbrainthatcouldinstantlypointouterrorsinwhatsheheardorread.Shehadents,ges,orordersforalmosteverythingthatcameunderherreview,withtheonlyexceptiosfromWorldBank,whichsheacceptedunditionally.Innotime,shehaddisposedht’swork.Shesatbafortably,tookoutherpathedrawerandcarefullyscrutinizedherimageinthemirrorbefivingherselfalittletouchup.Sheskillfullypenciledhereyebrowsandeyelids,makingheralreadybeautifundalluringeyesseemrgerandmoreluminousthahensheappliedmascaratohershes,addedcolortoherlipsandtouchedupherimmacutehair.Butallthewhilehereyeskeptdartingtothesfromtimetotimeandherbrainwasalwaysinawhirl,pnningandschemingonhowtomakemoremoney. Howcouldaiallyhealthyworldeysuddeeriorateintoarecession?Itonlyneededaboostandshehaditwithinherpiveitthatlittlepush.Ohyes,thisrecessionwasagreatceforhertodispyherformidabletalentsandmakeorbreakprincesoffinance,shethought,especiallysinceshehadDimitri’sunlimitedresourcesatherdisposal.Satisfiedwithherimageinthemirror,sheputbackheretitothedrawer,butthen,lookingattheluxuriousbutlonelyroom,shesighedandwonderedwhysheevenbothered.Noonewouldseeherinthisgod-forsakenpceorevencareabouthowshelooked.Sheputonmakeuponlytowashitoffafewhourster.Itwas