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.

head and noticed bruises where the blood had been

of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it was

off to

Aurelia

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

bathroom for a quick wash,

a basin to store warm water for a brief

Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

concluded, and it seemed she

decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

expo was undoubtedly the most professional place

through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

the expo hall was vast,

she spotted mobile service robots moving about the

I help you with anything?” the

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

of men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in

and his face turned dark upon

at?” He

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,”

think so,” Leslie

coincidental event

have followed him, deliberately creating this

expected her

his suspicion

in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait for

Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

down at

records about the

where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow him. Could it be

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