Book1:TeDream-Maker

heopensea．IfitwerenotforMedusa,sentbyDimitritosavehim,hewouldhaveperished.DimitrithenusedhislimitlessresourcestopullWorldBankfromthebrinkofbankruptcy,afterwhichMr．Kaffeeremainedpresidentinnameonly．TherealownerwasDimitri,whopreferredtostaybehindtheses,leavingMr．Kaffeeasthefigurehead．Dimitriflippedopenanexpensive-lookingcigarcaseoableandtookoutaHavanacigar．Mr．Kaffeeimmediatelysteppeduptolightitforhim．Meanwhile，IleendidherbesttorecoverherposureandputacupofcoffeeoableforDimitriaheerforMr．Kaffee．

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    "Ineedsomemoney，Mr．Kaffee．Idon’tknowhowmuch．Icouldgoanywhereforit，butsinceyourpceisthe,Idecidedtoehere．Youshoulddeemthisrequestofmineanhonor.”

    "Ofcourse,YourMajesty．Iammuoredyouchosetoehere．Iwilltakeyoutothevaultsmyselfandyoutakewhateveryouwish.”DimitrimadeafaceatIleenandasked,"Whoisthisyoungdy?"

    "HernameisIleen,mysecretary．Sheisverycapableandagreathelptome.”Dimitrilookedherupanddown,hiseyeslingeringonhersilverhigh-heeledshoeswhichseemedveryfamiliartohim,asifhehadseenitinthewindowofsomeshoestore.TurningtoMr．Kaffeehesaid，

    "Ah!IfIhadsuchabeautiful,capablesecretarythatwouldbeanenormousasset．Wouldyousiderlettingmehaveher,Mr．Kaffee?"Thebankerdidnotwantto，sincehereliedgreatlyonIleen’sknowledgeandexpertise,buthecouldnotrefuseKingDimitri,whoownedhimbodyandsoul．

    "Thatwouldbeherhonorandmine,YourMajesty.”

    "Whataboutyou,Ileen?WouldyouagreetoworkformeinmyKingdomofDreams?"Dimitriasked.Ileenwhohadbeelystandingby,waseverythingcarefully，andhadtakeninthefullsignificeo