Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 15

expression.

Truly hypocritical.

Leslie’s gaze cooled. He gave a perfunctory “Mm,” attempting to bypass Aurelia.

Unexpectedly, as he turned, Aurelia placed her bag on the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him.

Simultaneously, she took away the red wine.

“It’s normal to encounter problems at work. You’re a capable person. There’s no need to pressure yourself so much. Drinking harms your body. Drink some water and go to bed early,” she advised.

Leslie stared at the water in his hand, glancing at Aurelia.

For the first time, someone spoke to him like this.

Everyone around him took his excellence for granted.

Feeling uneasy under Leslie’s gaze, Aurelia considered ending the conversation and going to bed.

Perhaps she had spoken too much?

Or should she change the topic and bid him good night?

She cleared her throat, “Goodnight.”

She immediately turned around.

alt dizzy

However, whether it was a sudden turn or due to excessive blood loss, she and stumbled directly into Leslie’s arms.

The cup of water in Leslie’s hand splashed, moistening his shirt.

The damp fabric stuck tightly to his body, outlining his well–defined abdominal muscles. through the material.

Aurelia instinctively reached out and braced herself against his chest.

“Mr. Synder, I…”

Just as she was about to explain, her forehead was gently pushed away by his long fingertips.

“Quit playing games.”

She was left speechless.

As her dizziness subsided, Leslie had already returned to the room.

She sneered. This man was truly devoid of common courtesy.

Back in the room, Aurelia collapsed onto the bed, her arm throbbing faintly.

turned her head and noticed bruises where the blood

being safe,

off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

bathroom for a quick wash, only to

used a basin to store

out, she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian,

she was already there, Aurelia decided to explore

this expo was undoubtedly

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

realized the expo

mobile service robots moving about

you

is the women’s restroom?”

for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

delve into the robot’s workings

directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal

“Ah!!!”

was so startled that she froze

to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none

his face

are you still looking at?” He spoke in a

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand,

Leslie’s hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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were outside that

what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,” Leslie coldly

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event

him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to

understood his suspicion and quickly

here for work! I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even if I knew who was

turned even redder, as she really needed to use

Wait

handed her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

down

records about the

where she had made mistakes and marked

to her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow him. Could