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.

noticed bruises where

daughter being safe, she believed it was all

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

a quick wash, only to find that the showerhead

no other option, she used a basin to store warm

called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

decided to explore the

their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in

approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked

service robots moving about

you with anything?”

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

me plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

thought she might delve into the robot’s workings

robot’s directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so

The crucial point

his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

are you still looking at?” He spoke in a low

slightly cold and damp hand,

and

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only when they were

coincidence,” she stammered as

think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could

must have followed him, deliberately

her

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and

me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even if I

she spoke, her face turned even redder,

Synder… Wait for

her notebook

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

Aurelia’s records about

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with

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