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.

head and noticed bruises where the blood

daughter being safe,

off to

next morning, Aurelia

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that the showerhead was

option, she used a basin to store warm water for a

out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

to explore the expo thoroughly,

expo was undoubtedly the most professional place

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies

the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and

service

may I help you with anything?” the

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so

to her. The crucial point was that

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

are you still looking at?”

slightly cold and

was chilly and

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they were outside that Leslie let

a coincidence,” she stammered as

so,” Leslie coldly scanned

coincidental event could

him, deliberately creating

her to be so

his suspicion and quickly

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

even redder, as she really needed to use

Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

Aurelia’s records

had made mistakes and

her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to