That night, Maria called their Bentley representative, a pragmatic woman named Priya.

“Smart,” Leo said. “Now tell ownership we saved $17,000. That’s the real story.”

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The next morning, Maria sent the renewal. The price still stung—but less like a penalty and more like a precise tool. And on Leo’s screen, the little green checkmark from 1998 kept glowing.

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“Leo,” she said. “Hypothetically. Could you do this in AutoCAD Civil 3D?”

“I want a lower number.”