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.

her head and noticed bruises where

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it was

drifted off to

Aurelia overslept

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

wash, only to find that the showerhead

basin

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed

already there, Aurelia decided to explore

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo

mobile service robots moving

I help you with anything?” the robot

women’s restroom?”

me plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor on

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

she might delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such a

a side door and, turning left, pushed open the

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so

with their backs to her. The crucial point was

face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

at?” He spoke in a low

slightly cold and damp

hand was chilly and

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only when they were outside that Leslie

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie

coincidental event

followed him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her to be

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and

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

face turned even redder, as she really needed

Wait

handed her notebook to

restroom.

down at the

records

had made mistakes and marked them with

no time for her to follow him. Could