asoheynotonlywon’tcureher,theymayevencausegreatdamage…Thenwhat?”JustthentheysawAngelidLotuswalkingtowardsthemfromtheotherendofthemansion.LotuswavedtothemandpoiowardsDorna’sbaotknowingwhatLotusmeant,DornalookedtoseewhatwasgoingonandsawMaureenrunningbacktowardsthemansion.Sosheshouted,

    “HeyMaureen,whatareyoudoing?ebackhere.Don’tyougorunningalroundthepce…”andmadeasiftogoafterthelittledog.Natalieheldontoherarmandsaid,

    “Letitgo,Dorna.It’sacleverlittleanimandmusthavefoundsomethingofi…”JustthenLotusandAngelicareachedthemandLotussaid,

    “HiDorna,haven’tseenyouforawhile.IsthatlittlecockerspahatisrunningbacktowardsthemansioncalledMaureen…?”

    “IgotacallfromSamanthaacoupleofminutesago”Angelicaadded,“sayingshewasonlyabouttwoblocksawayandwillbearrivingmomentarily.ShealsosaidshewasbringingCharina,the25thbeautyandthememberoftheKingdom,sowecouldgettoknoweachother…”

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    “Sothat’swhyMaureenwasrunningbacktowardsthehouse”saidLotus.“Itmustknowsomehowthatitsmistressising…”JustthentheloudsoundenginesreachedthemandSamantha’sbrightred,streamlinedsportscarflewarouerfountainandcametoanabrupthaltatthefrontdoor.

    SamanthabroughtthehappyaedCharinatothefrontdooroftheluxuriousmansion,intendingtointroducethe25thbeautytotheothermembersoftheKingdom.Butthemomeeppedintothehallway,theybecameawarethatallwasheatmospherewasverytense.Amaliawassittingonthesofainthemiddleoftheroom.Shehadwokenuparoundnoonandaswasher,hadimmediatelywokenupeveryohebeauties,whohadtogetoutofbed,getdressed,quicklydotheirmablutionsandthenhastendownstairstowaitonAmalia.SheiandYokohadmadefreshcoffeeforthosewhowantedany.Amaliadidnotdrinkcoffee,sotheymadeteaespeciallyforher.Samanthawalkedintotheroomandsawthatthebeautieswereallthrowingwarninggher.TheicedthatAmalia’seyeswerestaringbnklystraightaheadandrealizedthattheolddy’sillnessmusthaveactedupagain.ButsihsheandCharinahadalreadywalkedintotheroomandwerebothseenbyAmalia,therewasnoalternativebuttogoaheadaher…

    “HiAmalia!”saidSamantha.“Howareyou?IamSamantha…LetmeintroduceyoutothememberdomofDreams.ThisisCharina…”TheolddyeruptedintoafurioustiradebeforeSamanthaevenfinishedspeaking,shoutingangrilyiirritation,

    “Goaway!Idon’tknowyou…Scram!...GogetmeDimitri…Whyhasn’thebeentoseemeforsolong?Ishesoafraidofseeingme…?Gogethim…”Charinawasshockedbythisrudereception.Herfaceflushedwithembarrassmentandshewishedshecouldjustsinktotheground.Uandingherfeelingsofawkwardnessandshame,Samanthasqueezedherhandtightlyasiftelliocalmdownandnotbearmed,thatAmaliawasaverysickoldwoman.ThebeautiesweresoappalledbyAmalia’srudeandunfriendlygreetingthattheywerestruckdumbanddidnotknowhowtoreact.LuckilyDornaahreeotbackjustintime.SeeingthehelplessexpressionsofthebeautiesandCharinastandingtherewithherheadhunglowandherfaceredwithhumiliation,thesharpaiveDornaimmediatelyrealizedwhathadhappened.Nataliegherasifsaying,“Amomentagoyousaidwecouldleaveeverythingtoyou.Well,nowisthetimetoshowyourstuff!Dosomething.”DornastrodeovercasuallyandfidentlytowardsAmalia,bowedrespectfullytohera

asoheynotonlywon’tcureher,theymayevencausegreatdamage…Thenwhat?”JustthentheysawAngelidLotuswalkingtowardsthemfromtheotherendofthemansion.LotuswavedtothemandpoiowardsDorna’sbaotknowingwhatLotusmeant,DornalookedtoseewhatwasgoingonandsawMaureenrunningbacktowardsthemansion.Sosheshouted,

    “HeyMaureen,whatareyoudoing?ebackhere.Don’tyougorunningalroundthepce…”andmadeasiftogoafterthelittledog.Natalieheldontoherarmandsaid,

    “Letitgo,Dorna.It’sacleverlittleanimandmusthavefoundsomethingofi…”JustthenLotusandAngelicareachedthemandLotussaid,

    “HiDorna,haven’tseenyouforawhile.IsthatlittlecockerspahatisrunningbacktowardsthemansioncalledMaureen…?”

    “IgotacallfromSamanthaacoupleofminutesago”Angelicaadded,“sayingshewasonlyabouttwoblocksawayandwillbearrivingmomentarily.ShealsosaidshewasbringingCharina,the25thbeautyandthememberoftheKingdom,sowecouldgettoknoweachother…”

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    “Sothat’swhyMaureenwasrunningbacktowardsthehouse”saidLotus.“Itmustknowsomehowthatitsmistressising…”JustthentheloudsoundenginesreachedthemandSamantha’sbrightred,streamlinedsportscarflewarouerfountainandcametoanabrupthaltatthefrontdoor.

    SamanthabroughtthehappyaedCharinatothefrontdooroftheluxuriousmansion,intendingtointroducethe25thbeautytotheothermembersoftheKingdom.Butthemomeeppedintothehallway,theybecameawarethatallwasheatmospherewasverytense.Amaliawassittingonthesofainthemiddleoftheroom.Shehadwokenuparoundnoonandaswasher,hadimmediatelywokenupeveryohebeauties,whohadtogetoutofbed,getdressed,quicklydotheirmablutionsandthenhastendownstairstowaitonAmalia.SheiandYokohadmadefreshcoffeeforthosewhowantedany.Amaliadidnotdrinkcoffee,sotheymadeteaespeciallyforher.Samanthawalkedintotheroomandsawthatthebeautieswereallthrowingwarninggher.TheicedthatAmalia’seyeswerestaringbnklystraightaheadandrealizedthattheolddy’sillnessmusthaveactedupagain.ButsihsheandCharinahadalreadywalkedintotheroomandwerebothseenbyAmalia,therewasnoalternativebuttogoaheadaher…

    “HiAmalia!”saidSamantha.“Howareyou?IamSamantha…LetmeintroduceyoutothememberdomofDreams.ThisisCharina…”TheolddyeruptedintoafurioustiradebeforeSamanthaevenfinishedspeaking,shoutingangrilyiirritation,

    “Goaway!Idon’tknowyou…Scram!...GogetmeDimitri…Whyhasn’thebeentoseemeforsolong?Ishesoafraidofseeingme…?Gogethim…”Charinawasshockedbythisrudereception.Herfaceflushedwithembarrassmentandshewishedshecouldjustsinktotheground.Uandingherfeelingsofawkwardnessandshame,Samanthasqueezedherhandtightlyasiftelliocalmdownandnotbearmed,thatAmaliawasaverysickoldwoman.ThebeautiesweresoappalledbyAmalia’srudeandunfriendlygreetingthattheywerestruckdumbanddidnotknowhowtoreact.LuckilyDornaahreeotbackjustintime.SeeingthehelplessexpressionsofthebeautiesandCharinastandingtherewithherheadhunglowandherfaceredwithhumiliation,thesharpaiveDornaimmediatelyrealizedwhathadhappened.Nataliegherasifsaying,“Amomentagoyousaidwecouldleaveeverythingtoyou.Well,nowisthetimetoshowyourstuff!Dosomething.”DornastrodeovercasuallyandfidentlytowardsAmalia,bowedrespectfullytohera