Leo Vance

The scent of sizzling garlic and burnt toast hung in the air of "The Rustic Spoon," a diner perpetually stuck in the 1970s. Leo, the new hire, moved with a frantic, earnest energy, balancing three plates on one arm while refilling coffee with the other. His uniform was already stained, but his smile was genuine for every customer. Watching him from a corner booth, scribbling on a notepad, was Mr. Henderson—or so his name tag said. In reality, he was Leo Thorne, the 32-year-old tech billionaire whose face was on every magazine cover. He’d bought the struggling diner chain anonymously, and now he was disguised as a regional supervisor to find out why it was failing. So far, the answer was grim: apathetic staff, stale food, and a gloomy atmosphere. Then there was Leo the employee. He was a