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As soon as Leslie entered the study, he took off his damp shirt and wrapped a towel around waist. His well–toned, slender silhouette cast a reflection on the glass window.

He leaned casually against the desk and lit a cigarette. The wisps of smoke curling around him highlighted a hint of danger and nonchalance in his demeanor.

After a while, he seemed to recall something. Leslie settled at the computer and launched a Google search. Daniel’s call came in coincidentally.

“Mr. Synder, the headquarters had compiled Synder Corporation’s recent financial situation. As expected, it’s not looking good this year.”

“The new product’s launch has been delayed due to chip issues. If we can’t find a replacement chip soon, the new product might end up as a failure,” reported Daniel with concern.

“No rush. We’ll talk about it tomorrow,” Leslie replied, seemingly unfazed.

“Huh? Mr. Synder, are you occupied right now?” Daniel was puzzled. He wondered if there could be anything more pressing than work for Leslie.

“Yeah. I’m on Google,” replied Leslie, as he typed a query in the search bar while holding hist cigarette.

“Google? What are you searching for? Do you need my help?”

“How to install a shower head.”

installing a shower head.

finished her shower and

the door, she said, “Mr. Synder, I’ve finished showering. I’ll head to bed now.

response–his voice devoid of emotion.

the previous incident, Aurelia refrained from asking further questions. She returned to her room to sleep.

soon the

as the alarm chimed, urging her to wake up.

been on the floor yesterday, was now neatly installed on

and found the shower head functioning perfectly.

though it was late last night, Leslie had managed to fix it

a cold demeanor with little words to say, and his words might even cut you like ice. But, he

continued to brush her teeth after placing the shower head back.

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made her grimace. She looked in the mirror

the scene where she fell

thinking about that,” she

until she finally calmed down. Taking a deep

and tidied all the dishes in the sink. Even though they were

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