The call to Liam Thorne was made by Marcus, a junior associate from Junsheng & Partners.
Let's push the timeline forward a little.
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Since the rise of long-term rental tech startups, venture capital has poured into the industry. One company that has been aggressively expanding its presence in Astoria, Queens, is called Oceanwide Living.
In the afternoon, one of its agents, Leo, returned to the office from running errands. The company rented a floor in a glass office building facing the busy street.
When the colleagues who knew Leo well saw him, they all greeted him.
"Hey Leo, what’s the deal with that rich guy you mentioned in the Slack group? The one driving a Ferrari but moving out of a cramped Astoria walk-up?"
Leo sat down at his workstation, grabbed a bottle of water, and ca
