Mark steps out of the office building and into the busy streets of London, his178Please respect copyright.PENANAtve6NLW7v8
mind buzzing with thoughts of his latest investment opportunity. He feels a sense178Please respect copyright.PENANALqIeMZS4lc
of excitement and anticipation, know- ing that he’s about to meet with some of178Please respect copyright.PENANAxyVSvmYOK1
the city’s most powerful and influential people. He heads to one of his favorite178Please respect copyright.PENANAA7yNA8RHFu
lunch spots, a trendy restaurant near the Bank of England, where he’s made178Please respect copyright.PENANASLDGtItogc
reservations for himself and his guests. As he waits for them to arrive, he takes in the178Please respect copyright.PENANAeSS0H5UZ2q
scene around him, admiring the sleek, modern decor and the throngs of suited178Please respect copyright.PENANAntt4585hBO
professionals bustling about their business. Finally, his guests arrive, and Mark greets178Please respect copyright.PENANA5XzYtw1Chs
them warmly, his mind already working to im- press them with his charm and business178Please respect copyright.PENANA7HD1Au3xDy
savvy. They make their way to the table, and the conversation quickly turns to the178Please respect copyright.PENANAHH2XTDXn7A
matter at hand: the investment opportunity Mark has been tasked with. Over plates of178Please respect copyright.PENANAkGJYXNbIZv
seared tuna and glasses of fine wine, Mark lays out his pitch, explaining the details178Please respect copyright.PENANAcS0T9HyDIW
of the mining company and the potential profits they stand to make. His guests178Please respect copyright.PENANAOPPIwS5vhO
listen intently, nodding and ask- ing questions, and Mark feels a sense of pride and178Please respect copyright.PENANAM8pV24mUXp
accomplishment wash over him. As the meal winds down, Mark seals the deal, shak- ing hands178Please respect copyright.PENANAWbLv60GJjp
with each of his guests and making plans to follow up in the coming days. He leaves178Please respect copyright.PENANABGnAXkMAgI
the restaurant feeling energized and confident, know- ing that he’s just taken a178Please respect copyright.PENANARICPdTr6hD
step closer to achieving his goals. But as he makes his way back to the of- fice,178Please respect copyright.PENANAxuUiHbqCY6
he can’t help but feel a twinge of unease in the pit of his stomach. He knows178Please respect copyright.PENANAglI1jEMJXT
that the investment is risky and that there’s a chance it could all go south. But178Please respect copyright.PENANA1FS6xmRkhz
he pushes those thoughts aside, telling himself that he’s in control and always178Please respect copyright.PENANAHrrGzo4Cnk
one step ahead. Little does he know the consequences of his actions are already178Please respect copyright.PENANA8a3HEE1c2T
starting to catch up with him, and his power lunch may prove to be more costly than he178Please respect copyright.PENANAlIZGR3PMWw
ever could have imagined.178Please respect copyright.PENANAbc9lCNz3Sd
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