andortracthermusclestogiveherselffreedomofmovementwithinherclothestoeasilyperfhlydifficultandteicalmoves.Sheseemedtobehalf-floatingintheairashernimblefeetdanced,jumpedandcircled,touglightlyohick,softPersiancarpet.Thegdiosembroideredontothehemofherskirtseemedtoopenandcloseasshewhirledby,leavingheraudiencegaspinginamazement.Herexpertisewassuchthateverytimethetipofhertoestouchedtheground,shecouldalwaysavoidbeingtrippedbyherheavylongskirt,whichshowedthatstrictdisciplirainingwereeffectiveandasolidfoundationwasnht.Thethihatsheheldbetweenherfingerswastransparentasthewingsonfly,andresembledapuffofsmasitflewupanddownwithherdangfigure.ThemesmerizedbeautieswatchedasNataliedanlightahereal,flutteringandswayingdelicately,enthrallingthemsopletelythatwhenthedandedandthemusicstopped,theywerestilltooentedtoreact.Itwasonlyafterafewsedsofsiletheyrealizedtheshowwasoverandbegangandcallingout“Bravo!Bravo!”enthusiastically.

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    Dressedintheirwhitebridalgownsoftheexactsamedesign,thedozenorsobeautiescrowdedaround,watgNatalie’sexquisitedaonelonefiguredetachedherselffromthegroupandwalkedtowardsthewindows.Charmedbythisbeautywhosewalkwasaselegantandgracefusadroopingwillowdanggentlyinthewinds,Charinaclickedhercameraandwithafshoflightcapturedtheviewofherback.Whoisshe?Theredrosesonthehemofherskirtandveil,nowrevealed,nowhidden,gaveawayheridentity.ItwastheworldcssfashionmodelSamantha.Nowonderherwalkwassobewitg!Takinghercellphoofherpurse,Samanthawalkedovertothewindowtomakeacall.Toofarawaytohearwhatwasbeingsaid,Charina’seyeswentseargforotheriingsubjectstorecord…

    “…HiMegginn,thisisSamantha…Whereareyouat...?Whenwillyoubeabletogethere...?We’rehavingaballhere.Fourteenofthegownshavebeentriedonaperfectly.OnlyyouandAishahaven’ttriedyourso…Charina’swon’tbereadyforothertwo,threedays,buttheypromiseditwoulddefinitelybedeliveredthedaybeforethewedding…eonginn.We’rehavingareallygreattime.AmaliahasputontheredesegownthatLotusmadeforherahinglookssobeautifundstriking.We’reallwaitingforyou…”

    “Good,Ijustfinishedupmyworkhereandamonmywayover.IfthereisnotrafficIshouldbethereinabouthalfanhour…IsAishathere...?...?That’sgreat,becauseitwouldlookbadifshegottherebeforeme.Afterall,sheisourqueen…”

    “Aren’tyouwithher?YouweretherewithheratherhousewhewithCharinatoorderherweddinggown…”

    “MycarbrokedownthismbythewaysideandAishadrovemetotheWorldBankbecausetherewassomeunfinishedbusinessIhadtoattendto.Shewaoworkohesissoshewenthome…”

    “Sothat’showitis.Well,IcalledAishaarouwoo’clockthisafternoon.IaskedhertoeforthefinalfittingatNovel’spdtoldhereveryoneisherewaitingforher.Shesaidshemaynotbeingbecauseshewaoworkohesis,butwhenItoldherweweregivingawelepartyheretodayforthememberdomsinceeveryonewasalreadyhere,shepromisedtoshowupalittleter…Somehow,Ihadafeelingthatsomethingwasweighingheavilyonhermindandshewasn’tveryhappy.Doyouknowwhy...?”

    “Don’tworry.Everythingwillbefi’sjustarivatethoughts.’tyouuand?Sheisourqueen,butontheeveroupwedding,KingDimitri,thebridegroom,isstillmissingandwhereaboutsun

andortracthermusclestogiveherselffreedomofmovementwithinherclothestoeasilyperfhlydifficultandteicalmoves.Sheseemedtobehalf-floatingintheairashernimblefeetdanced,jumpedandcircled,touglightlyohick,softPersiancarpet.Thegdiosembroideredontothehemofherskirtseemedtoopenandcloseasshewhirledby,leavingheraudiencegaspinginamazement.Herexpertisewassuchthateverytimethetipofhertoestouchedtheground,shecouldalwaysavoidbeingtrippedbyherheavylongskirt,whichshowedthatstrictdisciplirainingwereeffectiveandasolidfoundationwasnht.Thethihatsheheldbetweenherfingerswastransparentasthewingsonfly,andresembledapuffofsmasitflewupanddownwithherdangfigure.ThemesmerizedbeautieswatchedasNataliedanlightahereal,flutteringandswayingdelicately,enthrallingthemsopletelythatwhenthedandedandthemusicstopped,theywerestilltooentedtoreact.Itwasonlyafterafewsedsofsiletheyrealizedtheshowwasoverandbegangandcallingout“Bravo!Bravo!”enthusiastically.

    18

    Dressedintheirwhitebridalgownsoftheexactsamedesign,thedozenorsobeautiescrowdedaround,watgNatalie’sexquisitedaonelonefiguredetachedherselffromthegroupandwalkedtowardsthewindows.Charmedbythisbeautywhosewalkwasaselegantandgracefusadroopingwillowdanggentlyinthewinds,Charinaclickedhercameraandwithafshoflightcapturedtheviewofherback.Whoisshe?Theredrosesonthehemofherskirtandveil,nowrevealed,nowhidden,gaveawayheridentity.ItwastheworldcssfashionmodelSamantha.Nowonderherwalkwassobewitg!Takinghercellphoofherpurse,Samanthawalkedovertothewindowtomakeacall.Toofarawaytohearwhatwasbeingsaid,Charina’seyeswentseargforotheriingsubjectstorecord…

    “…HiMegginn,thisisSamantha…Whereareyouat...?Whenwillyoubeabletogethere...?We’rehavingaballhere.Fourteenofthegownshavebeentriedonaperfectly.OnlyyouandAishahaven’ttriedyourso…Charina’swon’tbereadyforothertwo,threedays,buttheypromiseditwoulddefinitelybedeliveredthedaybeforethewedding…eonginn.We’rehavingareallygreattime.AmaliahasputontheredesegownthatLotusmadeforherahinglookssobeautifundstriking.We’reallwaitingforyou…”

    “Good,Ijustfinishedupmyworkhereandamonmywayover.IfthereisnotrafficIshouldbethereinabouthalfanhour…IsAishathere...?...?That’sgreat,becauseitwouldlookbadifshegottherebeforeme.Afterall,sheisourqueen…”

    “Aren’tyouwithher?YouweretherewithheratherhousewhewithCharinatoorderherweddinggown…”

    “MycarbrokedownthismbythewaysideandAishadrovemetotheWorldBankbecausetherewassomeunfinishedbusinessIhadtoattendto.Shewaoworkohesissoshewenthome…”

    “Sothat’showitis.Well,IcalledAishaarouwoo’clockthisafternoon.IaskedhertoeforthefinalfittingatNovel’spdtoldhereveryoneisherewaitingforher.Shesaidshemaynotbeingbecauseshewaoworkohesis,butwhenItoldherweweregivingawelepartyheretodayforthememberdomsinceeveryonewasalreadyhere,shepromisedtoshowupalittleter…Somehow,Ihadafeelingthatsomethingwasweighingheavilyonhermindandshewasn’tveryhappy.Doyouknowwhy...?”

    “Don’tworry.Everythingwillbefi’sjustarivatethoughts.’tyouuand?Sheisourqueen,butontheeveroupwedding,KingDimitri,thebridegroom,isstillmissingandwhereaboutsun