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.

He was sustaining himself on such a meager fare, which was

to prepare a proper meal, she

Aurelia found Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly

thought, she prepared breakfast for him, acknowledging the

am, Aurelia briskly made her way to the subway with

an hour

him to pause.

room. The lingering scent of food in the air

house, but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he knew Aurelia had already

who knew when

his shoes, Leslie left the house without a

the company was

the stagnant strategic plan for One Technology, she quickly sat down and opened

pondering for a while with a head full of only those few words from the materials, she decided to check which

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

had all been turned down by

of opening banquet

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

went online to

Leslie 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 am, a suitable time to start the

matter how many times

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

need to push yourself so hard. You make me feel like

the manager in charge of this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with

a lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there was more to discuss. It seems conversations flow

Aurelia’s desk,

pristine cleavage drew

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

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

Kimberly

shared amused glances with a hint of

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

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 your time. Spare some time to

“Whether it’s a waste of time

pushing past Kimberly. Heading to the water dispenser, she poured herself

say that it wasn’t urgent to come up

influential uncle backing her up, doing everything

nothing comparable, Aurelia must put in extra effort

a sip of her coffee,