Mia was a whirlwind of activity, generously sharing her meticulously crafted notes with Molly and Anya. "Someday, when you two become moms, you'll find this gold. Soak it up now while it's on the house, 'cause once my little munchkin hits his first birthday, I'm starting a consultancy fee for parenting tips."

Molly arched an eyebrow. "Do you think I can't afford your sage advice?"

Mia shot back a screenshot of a generous bank transfer her husband had made a few days prior. "If you think you can swing it, by all means, I welcome your business."

Jade chimed in with a quick message: Got it saved.

Anya followed suit: Me too, all saved.

Leo teased Anya, "You're only eighteen. What's the rush?"

Anya blinked, her innocent face lighting up. "Right, I'm just eighteen, not even at the marrying age yet. Why am I in a hurry?" But then she impulsively deleted the photo. She paused, reconsidering. "But wait, Leo, what if I need this stuff later?"

She retrieved Mia's photo from the chat and saved it again.

Leo pointed out the obvious: "By the time you're a mom, your phone will be an antique."

Anya felt the weight of his logic, her naivety ensnaring her in a dilemma over a simple photo.

Leo ended up saving Mia's notes for her. "Let's eat, I saved them for you."

"Alright."

Leo always seemed to have a solution or decision ready whenever Anya was in a bind.

"I have to step out this afternoon," Leo said as he planned to drop Anya off at her place. "I'll..."

"Leo, where are you headed? I'll come with you," Anya, ever the tagalong, quickly interjected.

"I'm off to a tech conference. Pretty sure computer talk isn't your cup of tea."

I can wait in

had he missed the memo

drag. It's a boys' club. If you don't want to head home, I can drop you at Mia's. You can hang out

and didn't push. "Okay, just don't forget to

"Yeah, let's eat."

quiet next to him. He glanced at Anya, "Still want to crash the

and ignoring the turnoff for Maplewood Estates, Leo accelerated straight

the

give out any personal info, not even your

seat, bombarding him

And keep this to yourself, not

asked, "Can Auntie or Aunt

"Nobody," Leo said firmly.

a mystery to Leo; why

like a secret between just

asked, "What, you planning to blackmail me into doing your

moment, Anya's romantic notions deflated before

at a suburban villa, where Leo registered their details at the guesthouse before pulling Anya, who was gawking at everything, inside. "Leo, the conference is in a

and led Anya into the

your girlfriend today?" someone

just a sister,"

pretty," another chimed

was

out of place, she

for Anya, and Leo

since you're here, can you take a look

Anya on the couch and joined the crowd, his fingers flying across the keyboard. Anya, feeling bored, accepted a glass of water offered to

the exchange and advised, "You've got a drink in

her morning juice,

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