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

her daughter being

off to

morning, Aurelia overslept due

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her room in haste,

quick wash, only to find that the showerhead was

a basin to store warm water

Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

was already there, Aurelia decided to explore the

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

technologies to inquire about their potential application in

a while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes without

she spotted mobile service robots

you with anything?” the

women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the

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

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she froze in

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

was washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

are you still looking at?”

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

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

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,”

coincidental event

have followed him, deliberately creating this

her

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were

redder, as

Synder… Wait for

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

Aurelia’s records about

even some parts where she had made mistakes and

her recorded timeline, there was no time for