Vincent POVI sat at the head of the long table in the conference room, half-listening as my team walked through the inventory reports for the new shipment that had just arrived at Hayes Acquisition."Three hundred units of the Italian marble coming in next week," Cyril, my procurement manager, said, pointing at the spreadsheet displayed on the screen. "The quality looks solid. Better than the last batch, actually."I nodded and made some notes on my tablet. Hayes Acquisition dealt in high-end materials and rare imports—marble, granite, exotic woods, vintage fixtures. We worked with contractors, architects, and luxury developers all over the city. It was good business. Profitable. Most days, I loved it.We also bought, sold, restored, and privately collected rare artefacts from all over the world—everything from forgotten royal treasures to modern, exclusive sculptures."And the textile shipment from Thailand?" I asked, glancing up.Sarah, my logistics coordinator, tapped her colour-c
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