(May 2025, Geneva, Late Night)
On the shores of Lake Geneva, within the private, non-public estate of the Strauss family, a "secret dinner" that would determine the future landscape of global retail was drawing to a close. The atmosphere was relaxed yet charged with subtle, sharp-witted tension.
Cigar smoke curled in the air, and fine-vintage Bordeaux swirled gently in crystal glasses.
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