Chapter 324

Aurelia walked outside and met Leslie’s gaze, her mind wandering off again to the emergency contact he set up.

“Why haven’t you slept?” she asked.

Leslie noticed her nose wrinkling at the smell of cigarettes and put the cigarette out.

“I couldn’t sleep. What about you?”

“Um… No reason. I just saw a piece of news that made me quite emotional.”

She couldn’t bring herself to ask him about the emergency contact, fearing that she may be overthinking.

“What news?”

“It’s about the accident on the bridge. It’s nothing big.”

Not wanting to let it slip, Aurelia changed the subject.

“Are you worried about work?”

“I suppose so.”

Leslie didn’t tell the truth.

Daniel had just called him to say that the big shot in the Synder family wanted to meet

him. It had been over a decade since they last met, and Leslie felt nervous.

met the dark look in his eyes, realizing that he seemed frustrated.

know much about his work and couldn’t

up, and she said, “Just

her in confusion, wondering why

with a tray. Apart from two glasses,

pointed at the

pick one.”

for?” he asked.

Aurelia

if she had lost her mind

pick. It’s a surprise,”

There was a bear and

option, he randomly

up the bear and said mysteriously, “Watch closely. I’ll perform a magic

sound, and a bear–shaped ice cube dropped into the cup, instantly coating the cup with a layer of

Not bad for a five dollar magic

Aurelia chuckled.

hair and revealed her delicate features

realized he was rude for staring and shifted his gaze

out the ornaments were actually ice cube molds.

ice cube into her own cup and poured

cola. I was afraid you wouldn’t like having snacks at home.”

at the

just one bottle

and she chuckled.

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