Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

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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

Florence and her daughter being safe,

drifted off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due to

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed

the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

basin to store warm

called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of One

to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to

restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes

she spotted mobile service robots moving about the

may I help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

contemplation, she thought she might delve into the robot’s

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled

backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none other than…

washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon

still looking at?”

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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was only when they were

Synder, what a coincidence,”

think so,”

such a coincidental event could occur in this

him,

hadn’t expected her

understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

I’m 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

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

Synder… Wait

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

some parts where she had made mistakes and marked

time for her to follow him.