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?"

his phone. "It's the Qixi Festival, the one with the cowherd and the weaver girl-Chinese Valentine's

people actually give flowers

it

order a bouquet of roses for me? Have them sent

"What's got

smirked, holding up his phone. "Little Ms. Anya is on a mission to find herself an aunt. My uncle's really stepping up, sending flowers


been any other day, he wouldn't have given the flowers much thought.

Alyna, though, Leo's words sounded like some girl was playing innocent, using someone else as an excuse to get flowers for herself. Typical-guys always fell for a pretty face and

on.

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

a sigh, she picked a safe, classic

At the restaurant.

arrived, parked, and headed

already placed his bouquet at her seat-he wanted it to be the first

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