Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第91/327页)

ewsedsbeforethestexhibitionofahugedeeppinkdiamond,attractedbythesplendorofitsdazzlingglittermademoreshowyandostentatiousbythelightshininguponit.Itwasreallyararegem,reflegthenaturalgraceofalittlegirlstrolling.Themasterpieceofasuperbdiamondcutter,itsmanyfacetsgleamedandsparkled.Megginnlookedatitforamomentandthenwalkedintotheauroom.ThecoupletoenterwasSamanthaapaniedbyJamaz,followedterbyMr.Kaffeewalkingalohesetwolegendarybeautiesoftheworldofhighfinanceimmediatelydreweveryone’seyes.Inthisenviroheirmeidwoodesautomaticallydisappearedandtheyrevertedbacktotheirsocialpersonaofleisurely,gradbeautifulsocialites.Suchwasone’snaturalhumanrespohetemporaryscrutinyofothers.ThetinuityofmovementsofhumanlimbsisavisualenjoymentandpersistenceofvisionissurelyGod’sgifttomankind.

    MegginnandSamantha’sbeautifuleyeslookedthroughthecrowdandfoundthattheinvitationshadbeenveryexclusiveindeed,forthecrowdwasne,ostlyofpeopletheyknew,crèmedecrèmeofthoseatthetipofthesocialpyramid,whosehobbywascollegpricelessgems.MostwereVIPersofWorldBank,mertprinces,wivesanddaughtersofthetopfamilies.ThoughMegginnandSamanthahadlostthetitlesofpresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank,theirauraoffasationremainedandnoonedaredtooverlooktheirfinancialpower.Theroomlightedupontheirentry.Gentlemenstoodup,smiledandnoddedorwalkeduptoshaketheirhands.Ladiestheywerefamiliarwithhuggedandair-kissedthemwarmlyandtheyallswarmedtositdowher.Mr.Kaffeealsomixedwiththecrowd,noddingandexgingpleasahpeopleheknewbeforesittingdownathisassig.Soonhewaschattinghappilywiththosearoundhim,foreveryohisfshotwhohadhisfeetinthefinancialworldaswelstheunderworld.Hemaybea“has-been”nowbutwascertainlynotoutofpower,forhisbehind-the-sebackerwasnootherthaeriousmulti-trillionaire,whoshowedsignsofmakingaebackwiththeiionoftakingbackalllostground.Inthisdayandageofgreatrecessionanddepression,whocouldsaytheywouldnotneedhelpfromthisbigshotoneday?Sotheytookthisopportunitytosocializewithhim,showtheirfriendlinessandpavethegroundforpossibletransasinthenearfuture.Althoughthetwostalwartmen,RichardandJamaz,werequiteformallyandexpetired,peoplesawatagtheywerebodyguardsandwerepolitelyshowsatatableinaerwheretheywereofferedfoodanddrinks.Buttheydidnotdarerextheirvigindkepttheireyesfixedontheirmistress,thetwobreathtakiiestheyweresenttoguard.

    Muestsarrivedawastimefortheexhibitionandautobegin.Theahefunwasnootherthanthefamousdiamondjeweler,Dr.SeiderHethankedallpresentforattendingandpromisedthatthebuyerofthepricelessitemsodaywouldbesuretobepleasedwiththeirpurchase.Dr.Seiderwasanoldgentlemaninhisseventies.Hishairwasgrayishwhite,buthiseyesweresharpahoughslightlyht,hestillhadthephysiqueofamuchyoungerman.Hewasalegendaryfigure.HewasbornintoafamilyofjewelerswhoemigratedfromEuropetotheU.S.inthemiddleofthe19thturyandopenedasmalljewelrystoreocoast.Foralmostatury,thissmalljewelrystorehandeddownfromfathertosledonuntilitcamedowntoDr.Seider.Heiedthestorefromhisfatherbutatthebeginninghadlittleiinthebusiness,absorbedinsteadingeologicalresearch.HegotaPhDinthisfieldandpublish