Clara rode a bus to the destination point. Its rhythmic groan a strange lullaby for Clara's racing heart. Glancing at her phone, she scrolled through a news feed in platform "X," a local social media app buzzing with speculation.
One headline titled, "Mystery Rescue at The Docks. Will The Benefactor Move The Prince's Heart?" It was posted by an infamous influencer.
"Heard whispers of a daring midnight rescue involving a billionaire in distress and a mysterious heroine (or hero?) in rubber boots. Is her heart made of gold or just an empty gold chest. Someone better spill the tea before I do. Stay tuned, Upper East Sider! XOXO, Gossip Girl."
A shiver danced down Clara's spine. As the bus lurched to a stop, she was back to reality, but the seed of intrigue was planted. May be this meeting wouldn't be so ordinary after all.
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