Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

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 a meager fare,

proper meal, she settled for a simple

found Leslie’s ethereal face

him, acknowledging the struggles of a working

Aurelia briskly made her

hour later,

him to pause.

room. The lingering scent of food in

in the house, but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he knew Aurelia had already

he appreciated women who knew when

left the house without

the office, the company was still relatively

she quickly sat

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

some of the top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade

had all been turned down by the

opening banquet

that the liaison for this collaboration was Jason, the manager from One

to

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

times she called, it went

moment, colleagues started trickling into the office, laughing and chatting, with Kimberly

push yourself so hard.

outdone me. You swiftly secured Mr. Lynch, the manager in charge of this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with just

discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there was

Aurelia’s desk,

cleavage drew

smiled back and, using the excuse of wiping the

chatting with him–his wife must be pretty

words suggested that Kimberly

nearby shared amused glances with a hint of

critics. Some of them adored

a disdainful glance at Aurelia. “Aurelia, I know you feel uneasy, but that’s how the world works. Connections are resources. So, I think you better not waste your time. Spare some time

cup and replied, “Whether it’s a waste of time or not,

pushing past Kimberly. Heading to the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of coffee and stood at the pantry, gazing into

say that it wasn’t urgent

backing her up, doing everything a step faster than

Aurelia must put in extra effort to

a sip of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet