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.

bruises where the blood had

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off to

morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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haste, Aurelia

hurriedly entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to

option, she used a basin to store warm water

she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

was already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

technologies to inquire about their potential application in

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

she spotted mobile service robots

I help you with anything?” the

is the women’s restroom?”

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she

a side door and,

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she

to her. The crucial

his face

looking at?”

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

was chilly and

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

coincidental

have followed him, deliberately

her to be so

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

directions! I didn’t know you were

redder, as she

Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

looking down at the

contained Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and

recorded timeline, there was no time for