Chapter Forty Seven
Author: Lustre Okengwu
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Ever since Marco was a little boy, he had always looked up to his father. As a role model, his father was a true inspiration to him, teaching him the importance of hard work and determination.

But Marco had always dreamed of meeting another role model, someone who he could admire and learn from.

The person who Marco wanted to be when he grew up.

This second role model was a British Mogul who owned a chain of companies across the world.

Marco had read all about him in magazines and online, fascinated by his business acumen and global reach.

Marco had watched all the interviews he had given to the public, every book published about him, Marco had read them all.

He would often daydream about meeting him, imagining what it would be like to sit down and pick his brain.

Marco knew it was all a dream, but he had wished several times that he could just sit down with the man and have dinner.

Maybe he could teach Marco some of his tricks in business. Now, Marco had the money but he needed a
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