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Tom was whisked away by Con and led down a huge corridor. At the end were two large doors with security coded locks. Con entered a twelve-digit code and the doors opened revealing a modern, dark wooden boardroom table with twenty-five chairs placed around it. A smaller side table boasted an arrangement of fresh fruit, croissants, tea and coffee, juices, and bottled water.
“Please, help yourself, sir,” Con said, escorting him towards the spread.
Tom poured some coffee but before he could sip it the remaining twenty-four board members arrived and swamped the breakfast table. There were a few tentative introductions which were interrupted by a sudden announcement, “Ladies and gentlemen, the prime minister of Australia, Mr John Harlington.”
The PM entered the room and welcomed them all
