Aftertheywokeupinthewhiskey-filledporcupthatm,thetwoofthemwenttothebathroomandtookalong,steamyshowertowashawaythesmelndremnantsofthewhiskey.ThedowhebreakfastwhichtherestaurantfortheexclusiveuseofVIPerssentuptotheirpresidentialsuite.Iteciallypreparedacctotheirindividualtastesbythechef.Stillfeelingtheeffectsoftheirhaheywentbacktotheirroomsandtookanice,cozyandfortablenap.Itwasalreadyafternooheywokeup.Emmanuelworehisnewlyacquiredclothes,agreysuit,andwhiteshirtleavinghiscolropenwithoutatie.Hesatonthesofa,litupaHavanacigarandpuffedaway,imitatingtheairofabigshotlikehisfriend,Mr.Kaffee.Salinawasinthebedronallhernewclothesonebyone.Sherememberedthatyoungwomaninthemini-skirtshowingoffherbeautifulshapelylonglegs,ithMr.Wolfestnight.Salinawaspetitivebynatureandinallyinteowearamini-skirttoshowoffherbeautifullegstoo,butsomehowshewasfeelingdespoandnotinthemoodforpetition.Intheend,shechoseawhite,sleeveless,linendresswithsmallpurpleflowersdottingthehemandwalkedoutofthebedroom.Emmanuelhadbeenwaitinginthelivingroomforovertwohoursandwasgettingimpatiehinkingofgoingoutalonewhenheresidered.“Beautifulwomeeasytodealwith,especiallyiftheytrolthepurse!WhatIdo?atiently,Isuppose.”Justthen,Salinacameoutandtheyleftthehotelroomtowalktotheworldfamousjewelrystore.Whetothefrontdoorofthestore,Salinaasked,,
“Arewereallygoingtogointhere?”
“Ofcourse”repliedEmmanuel,openingthedoorforher.“Wearealreadyhere,whynotgoin?”
WhenSalieredtheexhibitionhall,shewasdazzledbythemagnifidopuleheroom,andbythebrilliantandrarepreciousstoheshowcases.Thiswasthefgshipstoreofthisworld-famousjewelry,sotheitemsexhibitedherehadtobeofthefirstwaterstoliveuptoitsreputation.Theexhibitionhallwasexquisitelydesignedingssandcrystal,whichcreatedafairyndatmospherewhenbrightfocuslightsweresho.Theshowcases,designedinallkindsofuniqueshapesandsizes,weremade,transparent,bullet-proofgssandcouldonlybeopenedbyasecretcodewhichwasgeddaily.Thesafetyofthemerdisewasreallymeticulous.SalinaandEmmanuelwalkedslowlyamongthedifferentshowcases.Theyweresurprisedthattheyweretheonlypeopleintheroomwithnootherersandnosalespersoninsight.ActuallytheywereundersurveilnthemomeeppedintothestoretomakesurethattheycarriednoonsandgagewhethertheywerepossiblybigVIPprospects.Amiddle-ageddywithshort,expensivelycuthairappearedfromaeroftheroom.Shewalkedandcircledpastseveralshowcasesandcametowardsthemsmilinginwele,appearingverysophisticated,capableandexperienced.Shewasdressedinanexpensivebusinesssuit,showingthatshewasobviouslynotaonsalesperson,butaseniorstaffmember.
“Weletoourstore,diesalemen.MynameisJosephine.WhatIdoforyoutoday?”Salinacasuallytouchedherhairwithherhand,showingoffthe10-caratdiamondgleamingerandasked,
“DoyouhaveanythihatisbiggeraerthanthisringIhaveon?”Josephinesmiledandthoughttoherself,“Hm.Thegodofwealthhasetoourstore.”TurningtoSalinashesaid,
“You,mydeardy,mustbeaoisseurofdiamondsandpreciousgems…Itisluckythatyoucametodaybecauseourseniordesignerandanauthorityonappraisalsishere.Wouldyouliketotalktohim?”Wolfe?”askedEmmaakingoutacardfromhisbreastpocket.“Heistheonewecametosee.Hereishiscard.”Josephineghecardandsaid,
“That’sgreat.Wouldyoupleasefollowmetothereceptionroom?Iwilllethimknowyouarehere.”SalinaandEmmanuelfollowedJosephioftheexhibitionhall.Shestopped,pressedabuttonandthedoorautomaticallyopenedlikeaordoor.
Paintingsofpeoplestandingorsittinghungonthewalls,obviouslyportraitsofaorsofthefamily.Theirclothingaureswerealldifferent,seemingtohavebeendrawnbydifferentpaidifferentperiodsoftime.Butalltheseportraitshadoneonanddistinctivefeature.Theyallhadthecapable,sharpandaggressiveonwardseekinglookoftheentrepreneurandlongstraightnosesexpressedtheiriigableperseveraertwo,threehundredyearsofhardwork,thefamilyfinallyproducedadesdantknownasthe“KingofDiamonds”inthisarea.Straosay,alltheseportraitswereofmen.Didnofemaleofthefamilyihedominantgenesofentrepreneurship?Thedecorationandfurnishingsofthereceptionroomemanatedcssicserenityandquiet,likeareproduofthetimesihtury,fullofroyalmagnifidsolemnity.AfterSalinaandEmmaooktheirseats,Josephineaskedsolicitously,
“Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?Coffee?Champagne?Oranythingelse?”HerwordsremindedEmmahathehadnothadanythingtodrihatdayandhisaddifordrinksdominatedhismindtotheexclusionofallelse.
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