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 had been

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed

off to

Aurelia overslept due

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in haste, Aurelia

for a quick wash, only to find that the

option, she used a basin to

she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

she was already there, Aurelia decided to

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the entire

booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application

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

she spotted mobile service robots moving about the

help you with anything?” the robot

women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

contemplation, she thought she might delve into the

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

of men with their backs to her. The crucial

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

still looking at?”

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly

and moist,

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was only when they were outside that Leslie

coincidence,” she stammered as

don’t think so,” Leslie

a coincidental event

followed him, deliberately creating this

expected her to be so

his

robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as she

Synder… Wait for

her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

records

had made mistakes and

for her to follow him. Could it be a