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.

seemed unlike an ordinary person. He was sustaining himself on such a meager fare, which was

to prepare a proper meal, she

bite, Aurelia found Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly crossing

prepared breakfast for him, acknowledging the struggles of

7:30 am, Aurelia briskly made her way to the subway with

an hour later, Leslie

him to pause.

The lingering scent

there was an additional presence in the house, but seeing

women who

his shoes, Leslie left the

entered the office, the company was still

One Technology, she quickly sat down and opened her

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

over

been turned down

banquet did the owner

noticed that the liaison for this collaboration was Jason, the manager from One

online to look up

from someone else, Aurelia, noting the time was 8:30 am, a suitable time to start the workday, decided to call

matter how many times she called, it went

the office, laughing and

need to push yourself

heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with just one dinner, making it look

like you said. Mr. Lynch and I both studied abroad, so we had a lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until

Aurelia’s

pristine cleavage drew

excuse of wiping the

Staying late chatting with him–his wife must be pretty chill?”

words suggested that Kimberly might have

amused glances with a

had fans and critics. Some

glance at Aurelia. “Aurelia, I know you feel uneasy, but that’s how the world works. Connections are resources. So, I think you better not waste your time. Spare some time to accompany your mom,

of time or not,

pushing past Kimberly. Heading to the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of coffee

be deceiving to say that it wasn’t

her up, doing everything

in extra effort to

a sip of her coffee,