Chapter 10

Aurelia opened the door slightly, extending a hand to push out a copy of the agreement without stepping out from her room.

“Sorry about your coat. My wet hair got on it. I’ll wash and return it tomorrow.”

“And the clothes you left on the sofa should be done in the washing machine. Dry them yourself.”

“Oh, if you have any secrets you find hard to share, I’ve organized events for hospitals before so I know many doctors. I can introduce you.

Leslie hesitated. A hidden secret? Did he seem like the kind of person involved in such matters?

Just as he was about to inquire, Aurelia’s bedroom door had already closed.

Well, should he bother explaining to her what a hidden secret meant?

Leslie turned towards the laundry room on the balcony, opened the washing machine, and found it filled with clothes Daniel had bought to create chaos.

Displeased, Leslie took out the clothes, preparing to throw them away, and a pair of underwear fell out.

Leslie finally understood what Aurelia meant by a hidden secret.

It seemed Daniel was asking to be fired.

Leslie angrily threw all the clothes into the trash bin.

On his way back to the room, he passed the guest bathroom.

Earlier, Aurelia mentioned the shower in the guest bathroom was broken, and he always felt she was just making excuses.

Leslie, almost involuntarily, entered the guest bathroom, turned on the shower, and found not drop of water coming from the overhead.

After inspection, he realized there was a problem with the water pipe. Such an issue couldn’t be intentional, so Aurelia didn’t lie to him.

Which of her statements were true, and which were false?

At 6:00 am, Aurelia reflexively woke up to her alarm. She stretched and quietly headed to the kitchen after a quick wash–up.

Aurelia habitually opened the fridge to minimize her presence and avoid encounters with Leslie.

However, she was puzzled by its sparse contents–just a few eggs and half a bag of toast.

person. He was sustaining himself on

a proper meal, she settled for a simple

taking a bite, Aurelia found Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly crossing

acknowledging the struggles of a working person who

7:30 am, Aurelia briskly made her

an hour

him to pause.

room. The lingering scent of

in the house, but seeing the

he appreciated women who knew

his shoes, Leslie left the

the

the stagnant strategic plan for One Technology, she quickly sat down and opened her computer to gather

for a while with a head full of only those few words from the

were some of the top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade of planning experience and a history of managing

turned down by the

kind of opening banquet did

liaison for this collaboration was Jason, the manager from One

went online to look

her from seeking information from someone else, Aurelia, noting the time was 8:30 am, a suitable time to start

times she called, it went

into the office, laughing and chatting, with

so early? There’s no need to push yourself so hard. You

charge of this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project, and you managed

understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there was more

on Aurelia’s desk,

cleavage

and, using the excuse of wiping the desk, gently pushed

Lynch’s already taken, I heard. Staying late chatting with him–his wife must be pretty

words suggested that Kimberly might

glances with a hint

known for her love of flaunting, had fans and critics. Some of them adored her, while others enjoyed watching

Connections are resources.

it’s a waste of time or not,

she poured herself a cup of

deceiving to say that it wasn’t urgent to come

influential uncle backing her up, doing everything a

nothing comparable, Aurelia must put in extra effort to secure this

of her coffee, energizing

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