Book2:KigdomIteDreams

tersanditsbusinessotbeleftunattended.Lifeislikeadream,anddreamislikelife.Livingonthisearthapersoherasleeporawake.Thisway,Itakecareofthingsatbothpces.”

    “Itwouldbewonderfulifyoudothat,buthowcouldyouburnyourdleatbothendsandworkdayandnightwithoutrest?Youwon’tstlongthisway.Whenyougobaundaneworld,trytofindRichardandJamazandvihemtoreturnandresumetheirjobsaspresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank.”Megginnnodded,

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    “Good.Iwilldoasyouadvise.

    Aishalookedaffeatelyatthebeautybeforeherandsaid,

    “IthinkyoumusthavebeeermindbehindtheseswhoorchestratedthetakingbackofWorldBank.Itwasyourstrategythatehetwoofthemtoaplishwhattheydid.TheyonlycarriedoutyourpnofastepbystepandinonebroadstraiheownershipaionofWorldBank.Youarereallyagenius,MeggiheshrewdandastuteIleenotholdadletoyou.”

    “Ileen?”Megginn’sirickedbythenameofhernotoriouspredecessor.“Ihaveneverseenher,butIhavereadherbusinesspnsandherentsandinstrusonofficialdots,andreallyadmireherquidandresolutea.ShemustreallyhavebeehelptotheKingdom.ButIheardthatforsomereason,KingDimitriorderedherexecution.Ihaveaskedhimaboutthisrepeatedlybutheseemedtobeunwillingtodiscussit.”Aishadidnotanswerher,butkeptongazingfixedlyatMegginn.Inhermind,shesawagainthegeousandalluringformofIleen.Thoughbothofthesebeautieswereverybeautiful,Ileenwaslikearose,thornyandprickly,whileMegginnwaslikeamagnifitpeony,naiveandartless.Onewaswickedandviciousasaserpent,whiletheotherstillretainedherchildlikeinnoce.Thesayinggoes,“People’sihoughtsareasdifferentastheirexterna