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.

sustaining himself on such a

prepare a proper meal, she settled for

found Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly crossing

him, acknowledging the struggles of a working

by 7:30 am, Aurelia briskly made

an hour later,

him to pause.

lingering scent

an additional presence in the house, but seeing the

who knew

his shoes, Leslie left the house

the office, the

strategic plan for One Technology, she quickly sat

only those few words from the materials, she decided to check which companies had their proposals rejected

were some of the top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade of planning

down by

opening banquet did the

the documents, Aurelia noticed that the liaison for this collaboration was Jason, the manager

to look

details, but he didn’t stop her from seeking information from someone else, Aurelia, noting the time

no matter how many times she called, it

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

so early? There’s no need to push yourself so hard.

I heard

lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there was more to discuss. It seems conversations flow easily with people on the same

Aurelia’s desk,

cleavage

using the excuse of wiping the desk, gently pushed

Staying late chatting with him–his

that Kimberly

amused glances with a hint of

Some of them adored her, while others enjoyed watching the

world works. Connections are resources. So, I think you better

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

to the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of coffee and stood at the

say that it wasn’t urgent to come up with

influential uncle backing her up, doing everything a step

must put in extra effort to secure this

she took a sip of her coffee,