His original plan was straightforward: drop off the flowers, then ask Milka out for dinner that night.

But things took a turn-she accepted the flowers, only for someone else to swoop in and invite her out before he even had the chance. Now, that was interesting.

Director Grant had bumped into that other guy a handful of times, enough to get a read on him. If he found out Milka had accepted Grant's flowers, would he blow up at her? Would their dinner end in a dramatic fight?

Leaning back in his office chair, Grant couldn't help but grin smugly at the thought.

Milka set the bouquet gently on the passenger seat and headed to the restaurant Mars had picked out.

Meanwhile, Anya was practically buzzing with excitement—she was about to get an aunt! She couldn't keep it to herself, so she texted Leo: "Chad, Uncle Mars just sent Milka flowers! Am I going to have to start calling her Aunt Milka?"

Golden Top Studio.

Leo glanced at his phone, then looked up at his team. "Hey, what's today again?"

"It's the Qixi Festival, the one with the cowherd

people actually give

everyone. Some people do it just for fun, some don't bother

bouquet of roses for me? Have them sent here. I'll finish up early tonight and spend some time with

got you suddenly interested in the holiday,

a mission to find herself an aunt. My uncle's


been any other day, he wouldn't have given the flowers much thought. It took Anya's message

excuse to get flowers for herself.

on.

options on her phone, not thrilled about the task. She would've liked to refuse, but after Leo's cool attitude lately and Chunky's subtle warnings, she knew she'd better

she picked a safe,

At the restaurant.

parked,

at her seat-he wanted it to be

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