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Chapter 15

expression.

Truly hypocritical.

Leslie’s gaze cooled. He gave a perfunctory “Mm,” attempting to bypass Aurelia.

Unexpectedly, as he turned, Aurelia placed her bag on the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him.

Simultaneously, she took away the red wine.

“It’s normal to encounter problems at work. You’re a capable person. There’s no need to pressure yourself so much. Drinking harms your body. Drink some water and go to bed early,” she advised.

Leslie stared at the water in his hand, glancing at Aurelia.

For the first time, someone spoke to him like this.

Everyone around him took his excellence for granted.

Feeling uneasy under Leslie’s gaze, Aurelia considered ending the conversation and going to bed.

Perhaps she had spoken too much?

Or should she change the topic and bid him good night?

She cleared her throat, “Goodnight.”

She immediately turned around.

alt dizzy

However, whether it was a sudden turn or due to excessive blood loss, she and stumbled directly into Leslie’s arms.

The cup of water in Leslie’s hand splashed, moistening his shirt.

The damp fabric stuck tightly to his body, outlining his well–defined abdominal muscles. through the material.

Aurelia instinctively reached out and braced herself against his chest.

“Mr. Synder, I…”

Just as she was about to explain, her forehead was gently pushed away by his long fingertips.

“Quit playing games.”

She was left speechless.

As her dizziness subsided, Leslie had already returned to the room.

She sneered. This man was truly devoid of common courtesy.

Back in the room, Aurelia collapsed onto the bed, her arm throbbing faintly.

and noticed bruises where the blood had

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off

Aurelia overslept

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in haste, Aurelia noticed

quick wash,

no other option, she used a basin

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of One

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

Jason’s advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was

approaching novel technologies to inquire

need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and

she spotted mobile service robots moving

help you with anything?” the robot

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such

robot’s directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze

a row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point

hands, and his face turned dark

still looking at?” He

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur

must have followed him,

expected her

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

work! I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even

even redder, as she really

Wait for

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

down at the

records about the technology

parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with

time for her to follow him. Could it