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.

on such a meager fare, which was a testament

prepare a proper meal, she settled for a

Aurelia found Leslie’s

the

briskly made her way

an hour later,

him to pause.

scent of food in

but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he knew

women who

his shoes, Leslie left the house without a backward

office, the company was still

quickly sat down and opened her computer

a while with a head full of only those few words from the materials,

some of the top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade of planning experience and a history of

all been turned down by the owner

of opening banquet did the

noticed that the liaison for this collaboration was

immediately went online to

didn’t want to provide details, but he didn’t stop her from seeking information from someone else, Aurelia, noting the time was 8:30

matter how many times she

moment, colleagues started trickling into the office,

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, and you managed to clinch

had a lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight,

leaning on Aurelia’s

cleavage drew

and, using the excuse of wiping the desk, gently pushed Kimberly’s soft body

I heard. Staying late chatting with him–his wife must

that Kimberly might have

glances with

and critics. Some of them adored her, while others enjoyed watching

a disdainful 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

her cup and replied, “Whether it’s a waste of time

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

to say that it wasn’t urgent to come up

her influential uncle backing her up, doing

nothing comparable, Aurelia must put in extra effort

of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet