“Ohyes.Ohyes.Iamverygdthatyouhaveegginn.”
“Whydon’tweopenabottleofChampaigntocelebratethisreunion?”suggestedYoko.
Everyonewasinhighspiritsahusiasticallyagreed.Theybusiedthemselvesgettingoutthecrystalgsses,horsd’oeuvres,fingerfoodandsooneveryonewassittingarouableeating,drinkingandtalking.Fiveyoungwomengatheredtogetherafteralongabsencehadalottotalkaboutandtheycertainlytalkedupastorm.Dimitrisattherelisteningtothemwithoutjoiningin,butheenjoyedapleasurablefeelingofhappinessandpeacejustasaspectator.
Marytoldabouthowsheaookoverthebakeryandtriedhardtomakeagoofit,howtheymetDimitri,howMarkandhisbrideLavernejoihemandmoreretlyhowMaryandYokoquittheirjobsandbecamefull-timeworkersheretoo,Theywereallequal,wtogetherasateam.Everyonewasbothbossandemployeeandsharedequallyintheprofitsandthework.Sheadded,“WewereveryluckytohavegottenDimitri’suniquerecipesandhisownspecialteiques,whichhavemadeourproductsverysuperior.Weehaveattractedaloyaltelewhoqueueuppatientlyeverydaytobuyoods.It’sgottensoverybusythatwearealwaysshort-handed.”
“It’sOK”repliedMegginn.“I’llbehappytoeandhelpout,tooandjoinyourranks.How’sthat?”
“No,thatwon’tdo”interruptedDimitrimatter-of-factly.“YouarenowthepresidentofWorldBank.Ifpeoplefindoutyouarewhere,itwoulddrawmediascrutinyandevenworse,theunweleattentionofthepaparazzi.ThenjustasAmaliasaid,youwon’tbeabletogetgoodnight’ssleep.”
“Iknow,”ughedMegginn“Itwasjustwishfulthinking.OfcourseIknowI’treallydoso.”
“HeyMegginn”saidYoko.“Youareabigshotnow!Youhavebeenpromotedtobepresidentofabank,eh?”
“Whatbigshot?IamonlysvingforourmajestyKingDimitri.”ThensheproceededtotellthemallofherschemetohelpRichardandJamazregaintheownershipandtrolofWorldBank,buthowoheysucceededRichardandJamazleftaresignatioeranddisappearedwithoutaword!Sonowshewasleftholdingthebag,watWorldBankduringthedayandtakingcareofthingsattheKingdomofDreamsatnight.She’sbeeingverylittlesleepa.ButshedoeshaveSamanthatohelphersociallywiththep.r.work.
“I’msorrytoputtheburdenonyourshoulders,Megginn.Butitisjustforthetimebeing.Ihavealreadyfoundyourrept.”
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