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.

sustaining himself on such

meal, she settled for a

taking a bite, Aurelia found Leslie’s ethereal face

acknowledging the struggles of

leave by 7:30 am, Aurelia briskly made her way

an hour later, Leslie

him to pause.

of the room. The lingering scent of food in

realized there was an additional presence in the house, but seeing

who

shoes, Leslie left the house

office, the

the stagnant strategic plan for One Technology, she quickly sat

full of only those few words from the materials, she decided to check which

advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade

been turned down by the owner of One

opening banquet

through the documents, Aurelia noticed that the liaison for this collaboration was Jason, the manager from One

online to

seeking information from someone else, Aurelia, noting

many times she called, it

started trickling into the office, laughing and chatting, with

need to push yourself

this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with just one dinner, making it look

and I both studied abroad, so we had a lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted

Aurelia’s

pristine cleavage

and, using the excuse of wiping the

already taken, I heard. Staying late chatting with him–his

suggested that Kimberly might

glances with

known for her love of flaunting, had fans and critics. Some

world works. Connections are

cup and replied, “Whether it’s a waste of time or not, the final moment will reveal

She said, pushing past Kimberly. Heading to the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of

would be deceiving to say that it wasn’t

uncle backing her up, doing everything a step faster

Aurelia must put in extra effort

in mind, she took a sip of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet this manager,

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