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.

turned her head and noticed bruises

being safe, she believed

off to

next morning, Aurelia

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haste,

entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

basin to store warm water for a

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

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

upon reaching the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed

to explore the

their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was

approaching novel technologies to inquire

need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall

service robots moving

may I help you with anything?”

women’s restroom?”

me plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she

with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none

hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing

looking at?” He spoke in a

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand,

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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they were outside that

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could

have followed him,

her to be

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No,

even redder, as she really needed to use the

Synder… Wait

her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

looking down at

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about

parts where she had made mistakes

recorded timeline, there was no time for her to

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