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.

and noticed bruises where the blood

thinking of Florence and her daughter being safe, she

drifted off

Aurelia overslept due to

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haste, Aurelia

quick wash, only to

a basin to store warm water for

she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

realized the expo hall was vast, and she

mobile service robots moving about

you

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s

the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she

backs to her. The crucial

washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing

you still looking at?” He spoke

his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,”

think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

a coincidental event could occur in

must have followed him, deliberately creating

expected her to

understood his suspicion

directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really

Wait for

notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

Aurelia’s records about the technology

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

no time for