Mark steps out of the office building and into the busy streets of London, his160Please respect copyright.PENANAasA5yBrMMB
mind buzzing with thoughts of his latest investment opportunity. He feels a sense160Please respect copyright.PENANARrWbBKlIau
of excitement and anticipation, know- ing that he’s about to meet with some of160Please respect copyright.PENANAcV5zr1wScG
the city’s most powerful and influential people. He heads to one of his favorite160Please respect copyright.PENANAuk4Z1dhyAQ
lunch spots, a trendy restaurant near the Bank of England, where he’s made160Please respect copyright.PENANAhZdsrUZaSe
reservations for himself and his guests. As he waits for them to arrive, he takes in the160Please respect copyright.PENANApPjY75ovaf
scene around him, admiring the sleek, modern decor and the throngs of suited160Please respect copyright.PENANAwgAmnR82Za
professionals bustling about their business. Finally, his guests arrive, and Mark greets160Please respect copyright.PENANAqZONzfcDFg
them warmly, his mind already working to im- press them with his charm and business160Please respect copyright.PENANAscfO1AAuKl
savvy. They make their way to the table, and the conversation quickly turns to the160Please respect copyright.PENANAXu0g9l7Zgi
matter at hand: the investment opportunity Mark has been tasked with. Over plates of160Please respect copyright.PENANAQ059M4NBX4
seared tuna and glasses of fine wine, Mark lays out his pitch, explaining the details160Please respect copyright.PENANA0J7nLz0Pjj
of the mining company and the potential profits they stand to make. His guests160Please respect copyright.PENANAv0B4YrYsY3
listen intently, nodding and ask- ing questions, and Mark feels a sense of pride and160Please respect copyright.PENANAFKjQaLWOKL
accomplishment wash over him. As the meal winds down, Mark seals the deal, shak- ing hands160Please respect copyright.PENANAKTtUdvqj2K
with each of his guests and making plans to follow up in the coming days. He leaves160Please respect copyright.PENANANK6DqaTpAc
the restaurant feeling energized and confident, know- ing that he’s just taken a160Please respect copyright.PENANAoqobBCXXXb
step closer to achieving his goals. But as he makes his way back to the of- fice,160Please respect copyright.PENANAwhMLDul3su
he can’t help but feel a twinge of unease in the pit of his stomach. He knows160Please respect copyright.PENANAm1qaHuRCPZ
that the investment is risky and that there’s a chance it could all go south. But160Please respect copyright.PENANAs8SmGXOYjf
he pushes those thoughts aside, telling himself that he’s in control and always160Please respect copyright.PENANAFzycZtS7HB
one step ahead. Little does he know the consequences of his actions are already160Please respect copyright.PENANAbKIUyL1ZPt
starting to catch up with him, and his power lunch may prove to be more costly than he160Please respect copyright.PENANAUe9U6gEvmf
ever could have imagined.160Please respect copyright.PENANAlj3vrGwL69
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