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.

noticed bruises

thinking of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed

off

Aurelia overslept due

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her room in haste, Aurelia

guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to find

a basin to store warm water for

out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

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

technologies to inquire about

feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo

service robots

may I help you with anything?”

women’s restroom?”

route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that

men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in

his hands, and his face turned dark

you still looking at?” He spoke

his slightly cold

and moist,

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they were outside

a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

a coincidental event

him, deliberately creating this

expected her to be so

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean,

even redder, as she really needed to use the

Wait for

Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

she had made

recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow him. Could