Emma’s heart thudded wildly in her chest at Alexander’s words. Every day, the man she once dismissed as ordinary grew even more mysterious. A line of luxury vehicles rolled down the street. Eleven cars formed a grand procession. The sight turned every head in Lisle City. Pedestrians froze mid-step, mouths agape, and then came the chorus of clicks and recording beeps. Phones were whipped out, cameras flashing. “Who’s that?” someone gasped. “Look! Those are all Mercedes Maybachs! That’s a fortune right there!” another exclaimed. Within minutes, the internet exploded. Videos of the convoy flooded social media feeds. #LisleCityMysteryTycoon trended at lightning speed. Luxury Mercedes convoy spotted downtown—who is this man? one caption read. The post racked up over a million view

