Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 10

Aurelia opened the door slightly, extending a hand to push out a copy of the agreement without stepping out from her room.

“Sorry about your coat. My wet hair got on it. I’ll wash and return it tomorrow.”

“And the clothes you left on the sofa should be done in the washing machine. Dry them yourself.”

“Oh, if you have any secrets you find hard to share, I’ve organized events for hospitals before so I know many doctors. I can introduce you.

Leslie hesitated. A hidden secret? Did he seem like the kind of person involved in such matters?

Just as he was about to inquire, Aurelia’s bedroom door had already closed.

Well, should he bother explaining to her what a hidden secret meant?

Leslie turned towards the laundry room on the balcony, opened the washing machine, and found it filled with clothes Daniel had bought to create chaos.

Displeased, Leslie took out the clothes, preparing to throw them away, and a pair of underwear fell out.

Leslie finally understood what Aurelia meant by a hidden secret.

It seemed Daniel was asking to be fired.

Leslie angrily threw all the clothes into the trash bin.

On his way back to the room, he passed the guest bathroom.

Earlier, Aurelia mentioned the shower in the guest bathroom was broken, and he always felt she was just making excuses.

Leslie, almost involuntarily, entered the guest bathroom, turned on the shower, and found not drop of water coming from the overhead.

After inspection, he realized there was a problem with the water pipe. Such an issue couldn’t be intentional, so Aurelia didn’t lie to him.

Which of her statements were true, and which were false?

At 6:00 am, Aurelia reflexively woke up to her alarm. She stretched and quietly headed to the kitchen after a quick wash–up.

Aurelia habitually opened the fridge to minimize her presence and avoid encounters with Leslie.

However, she was puzzled by its sparse contents–just a few eggs and half a bag of toast.

ordinary person. He was sustaining himself on such a meager fare, which was a testament to

she settled for a simple egg

Aurelia found Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly crossing

for him, acknowledging the struggles

Aurelia briskly made her way

hour later,

him to pause.

of the room. The lingering scent of food in the air

realized there was an additional presence in the house, but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he knew Aurelia had already

he appreciated women who knew when to

left the house without a backward

Aurelia entered the office, the company

strategic plan for One Technology, she quickly sat

words from the materials, she decided to check which companies had their proposals rejected last

advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade of planning experience and a history of managing

been turned down by the

banquet did

noticed that the liaison for

to look up

stop her from seeking information from someone else, Aurelia, noting the time was 8:30 am, a suitable time

no matter how many times she called, it

colleagues started trickling into the office, laughing and chatting, with Kimberly being

to push yourself so hard.

Kimberly, you’ve outdone me. You swiftly secured Mr. Lynch, the manager in charge of this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project,

discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there was

on Aurelia’s desk, laughed

cleavage drew

excuse of wiping the

already taken, I heard. Staying late chatting with him–his wife

words suggested that Kimberly might have crossed a

amused glances

love of flaunting, had fans and critics. Some of them adored her, while others enjoyed

Connections are

lifted her cup and replied, “Whether it’s a waste of time or not, the final moment

she poured herself a cup of coffee and stood at the pantry, gazing

deceiving to say that it wasn’t urgent to come up with a

influential uncle backing her up, doing everything a

Aurelia must put in extra effort to secure this

that in mind, she took a sip of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet this manager, Jason, in