Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

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.

noticed bruises where the blood had been

being safe, she believed it

off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due to

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

quick wash, only to find

she used a basin to store warm water

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of

to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was

through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies

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

she spotted mobile service robots moving

I help you

women’s restroom?”

Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze

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

face turned dark upon seeing

looking at?” He spoke in

Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold

was chilly and

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were outside

what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

such a coincidental event could occur

him,

expected her

his gaze, Aurelia understood his

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

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

Synder… Wait

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

down at the

records about the

parts where she had made

recorded timeline, there was no time for her