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As soon as Leslie entered the study, he took off his damp shirt and wrapped a towel around waist. His well–toned, slender silhouette cast a reflection on the glass window.

He leaned casually against the desk and lit a cigarette. The wisps of smoke curling around him highlighted a hint of danger and nonchalance in his demeanor.

After a while, he seemed to recall something. Leslie settled at the computer and launched a Google search. Daniel’s call came in coincidentally.

“Mr. Synder, the headquarters had compiled Synder Corporation’s recent financial situation. As expected, it’s not looking good this year.”

“The new product’s launch has been delayed due to chip issues. If we can’t find a replacement chip soon, the new product might end up as a failure,” reported Daniel with concern.

“No rush. We’ll talk about it tomorrow,” Leslie replied, seemingly unfazed.

“Huh? Mr. Synder, are you occupied right now?” Daniel was puzzled. He wondered if there could be anything more pressing than work for Leslie.

“Yeah. I’m on Google,” replied Leslie, as he typed a query in the search bar while holding hist cigarette.

“Google? What are you searching for? Do you need my help?”

“How to install a shower head.”

about washing dishes, and now installing a shower head. He wondered if his boss, Leslie, was planning

finished her shower and

a gentle knock on the door, she said, “Mr. Synder, I’ve finished showering. I’ll head to bed now. Good

voice devoid of

from asking further questions. She returned

the next morning.

chimed, urging her to wake

the shower head, which had been on the floor yesterday, was now neatly installed on

turned on the tap and found the shower head functioning perfectly.

was late last night, Leslie had managed to fix it

cold demeanor with little words to say, and his words might

brush her teeth after placing the shower head back. Suddenly,

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her lips and made her grimace. She looked in the mirror and noticed that her

red injury, she remembered the scene where she fell down with Leslie last night. Her face flushed red

that. Stop thinking about that,” she thought.

until she finally calmed down. Taking a deep breath, she smiled

putting on her apron, Aurelia noticed that Leslie had washed and tidied all the dishes in the

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