Mark steps out of the office building and into the busy streets of London, his107Please respect copyright.PENANAtCYT7zND6a
mind buzzing with thoughts of his latest investment opportunity. He feels a sense107Please respect copyright.PENANAhHhkE2dSQG
of excitement and anticipation, know- ing that he’s about to meet with some of107Please respect copyright.PENANAmBXThoatSq
the city’s most powerful and influential people. He heads to one of his favorite107Please respect copyright.PENANAmQCKadgrJd
lunch spots, a trendy restaurant near the Bank of England, where he’s made107Please respect copyright.PENANAJfc3JjIue7
reservations for himself and his guests. As he waits for them to arrive, he takes in the107Please respect copyright.PENANAv3DglxiMN3
scene around him, admiring the sleek, modern decor and the throngs of suited107Please respect copyright.PENANA0RIVOdqc57
professionals bustling about their business. Finally, his guests arrive, and Mark greets107Please respect copyright.PENANAbwyXONFpmb
them warmly, his mind already working to im- press them with his charm and business107Please respect copyright.PENANA3VXGdvgCP5
savvy. They make their way to the table, and the conversation quickly turns to the107Please respect copyright.PENANA0vxjU3ET23
matter at hand: the investment opportunity Mark has been tasked with. Over plates of107Please respect copyright.PENANAeKiGHrFC1Q
seared tuna and glasses of fine wine, Mark lays out his pitch, explaining the details107Please respect copyright.PENANAbD4XhgsSRW
of the mining company and the potential profits they stand to make. His guests107Please respect copyright.PENANAafzzxOqTmi
listen intently, nodding and ask- ing questions, and Mark feels a sense of pride and107Please respect copyright.PENANAxefdRwQOPc
accomplishment wash over him. As the meal winds down, Mark seals the deal, shak- ing hands107Please respect copyright.PENANASMOiS3EVQJ
with each of his guests and making plans to follow up in the coming days. He leaves107Please respect copyright.PENANAqWiAXR5224
the restaurant feeling energized and confident, know- ing that he’s just taken a107Please respect copyright.PENANAYdKeLS5O4b
step closer to achieving his goals. But as he makes his way back to the of- fice,107Please respect copyright.PENANAUURrDQ4UuP
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that the investment is risky and that there’s a chance it could all go south. But107Please respect copyright.PENANAnLZa77Ax6G
he pushes those thoughts aside, telling himself that he’s in control and always107Please respect copyright.PENANASKI4hUw7VP
one step ahead. Little does he know the consequences of his actions are already107Please respect copyright.PENANAVI04QxRnBN
starting to catch up with him, and his power lunch may prove to be more costly than he107Please respect copyright.PENANAAd7GiFX1ix
ever could have imagined.107Please respect copyright.PENANABAykw4svWK
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