Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第13/327页)

Why?”askedRichardinsurprise.

    “HetookoverWorldBankaswelsNovel,oneofDimitri’sbeautiesintheKingdomofDreams.Hegrabbedsomeoneelse’smoneyandsomeoneelse’sbeauty,ofcourseIfeelbad.”

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    “Ha.Ha.Ha.Ha”ughedRichard.“Myoldpal,youreallydonotuandDimitri’siions,doyou?Whydoyouthinkhebroughtallthesebeautiessafelybacktothismundaneworldandthendisappearedpletelyhimself?Hewantedeveryohemtofindtheirowndesireddestination.Youmeanyoureallydidn’tuandwhathetookgreatpainstoaplish?”

    “Really?Wasthathisiion?ThenIwon’tfeelbadatall.”saidJamaz,greatlyrelieved.

    Thedipidatedpick-uptruallyleftthegestedtraffic.Gettingoffthefreeway,ittwistedandturilitcametoaquieter,adesertedrosegarden.Thehalfburnthouseihegardenwastheirtemporaryabode.However,thedaysoftheirresidenceheremaybenumberedbecausea‘forsale’signhadbeeedatthefrorahepropertywassuretobeauedoffsooingoutofthecar,thetwoofthemwalkedtowardstheentrahegardenandstoppedabruptly.Oepsoftheentrancewasafashionablybutstilydressedyoungwoman.Shehadonalowcut,bralesstanktopandminishortsthatshowedoffherlongandshapelylegs.Thoughthesunhadsetanditwasdusktheycouldstillseeanenormousdiamondsparkledazzlinglyer.

    “Areyouwaitingforsomeone,Miss?”askedRichardwalkioher.

    “No,Iamlostanddon’tknowhowtogetoutofhere”sherepliedinalowaigvoice.

    “That’seasy”saidRichard.“Wewilldriveyouaroundtowninourcar.Youlookatthehousesandtelluswhieisyours.How’sthat?”

    “No,thatwon’tdo”shereplied.Shestoodup,showingoffheralluringfigure.Shewalkedoverandopenedhernamebrandhandbagbeforethem.“LookatallthiscashIhavehere.Whydon’tyoutakemeoutfhtoown?”RichardandJamaz,theexpresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBankwerenerstomoheyhadseenitpileduphightotheceilingsinthebankvaults,sotheywerenotdazzledbythisdispyofwealth.Howeverinthepreseing,thesightofabeautifulyoungwomanwithahandbagfullofcashandanenormousdiamersurprisedthem.

    “Whynot?We’lltakeyouonanightoutoown.Butwejustgotoffworkaofreshenup.Whydon’tyougiveussometimetowashandge?”

    “Good.Good.”saidtheyoungpingherhandshappilylikealegirl.“Butbequick.”

    “Wewon’ttakelong.Butit’sdarknowandnotsafeforyoutobestandingherealone.Whydon’tyoueintothegardenandwaitforus.”

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    “Surething”saidtheyoungwomanandfollowedthemintothedesertedrosegarden.

    Richardbroughtathree-leggedchairfromthehouseadownonthegroundsaying,”Haveaseat,butbecareful.Thechairhasonlythreelegs.Don’tfalldown.”

    “Really?Thisisiing.Iliketopydangerousgames.”TheysmiledateachotherandRichardwalkedbatotheloedhouse.Theelectricityhadlooff,buttherewasafauthegardenthatstillworked.Jamazhadalreadystrippedhimselfnakedandwasvigorouslywashinghishairandbody,gettingridofthesweatandgrimeoftheday.Richardjoinedhimbeforethefaudsoapedhimselfbriskly,asking

    “Whatdoyouthinkofthathot,sexybroadoutthere?There’ssomethingnotquiterightabouther.”

    “What’snhtabouther?Hey,it’safeastthatjustdroppedontoourps.”

    “No,somethingisnotquiterightthere.”repliedRichardafterthinkingamoment.“Mr.Fingerhasdisappearedforquitesometime.Thatlittleguylikestomaketrouble.Couldheh