“Whoisit?WhoistotakemypceatWorldBahimorherea.s.a.p.Ihavemyhandsfulndbadlyneedhelp.”
“Iknow.Justhangintherealittlewhilelonger.Reliefisontheway.Astowhoitis,youwillknowwheimees.”Megginngavehimawhiteeyebutdidnotpersist.Dimitritinued“YoujustsaidSamanthaisheretoo.Howeshedidnotewithyoutoday?”
“Ithinkshehasalreadybeehisafternoon.”Everyonelookedatherinsurprise.
“Really?Thenhowewehaven’tseenher?”
Meggioldthemaboutpehatafternooofthematterwas,eversinceSamanthabeganwatWorldBankshehadbeenhearingalotaboutapopurnewbakerybythekecalled“Dream-maker’sBakery”whosepriceswerereasonableandwhoseproductswereveryoutstanding.ThewordsstruckacordandSamanthathoughtitmightbeavaluableclueastothewhereaboutsofKingDimitri.Soshedecidedtogotherepersonallyaheyofthend.Thatafternoon,shedrovealongtothekeandsawthesign,“Dream-maker’sBakery”.Sheparkedhercaracrossthestreetandwalkedovertotheshop.Shewaswearingalongbckvelvetskirt,low-cutwhitesilkblouse,plementedbyaglitteringdiamondneckce.Overhershoulderswasdrapedawhitefurrycoat.Itwasobvioustoanyobserverthatthiswasawealthysocialite.Shewalkedintotheshop,lookedaroundinalldiresandfoundthatitwasonlyanordinarybakerysellingbread,cakesandpastries,nothingoutoftheordinary..Thatafternoonbusinesswasslow,soonlyAmaliawasthere.heotherswerearound.SamanthatookaFrenchrolndwalkedovertothetertopayforit.Amalialookedathercoldlyandsaid,
“Notforsale.”
“Whynot?Isn’tthisabakerythat’sopenforbusiness?”askedSamantha,rathersurprised.
“Ofcourseenforbusiness.Ijustwotoyou!”
“Whywon’tyousellittome?”askedSamantha,ratheraffronted.
“Firstofall,wedoopeopledrivingluxurycards.Sedly,Ineverselltopeoplewearingdiamondneckces!That’smyrule.WhenIsayIdon’tsell,Ijustdon’tsell!”Samanthabecameangryandthoughtthesalespersonwasreallyunreasonableandirrational.ShelookedatheroncemoreandrealizedthatitwasAmalia,whomsheknewwasaffectedbyAlzheimer’sdisease.Shedidnotwanttuewiththeoldwoman.IfAmaliawashere,couldDimitribefaraway?Sosheturnedarounddegtoleavefirst.
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