The Corporate Pyramid
Marcus sat in his corner office on the fortieth floor, staring at the city below like a god surveying his mortal domain. The corporate pyramid had narrowed to this point, and he'd ...
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Marcus sat in his corner office on the fortieth floor, staring at the city below like a god surveying his mortal domain. The corporate pyramid had narrowed to this point, and he'd ...
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