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 the blood had

of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it was all

drifted off

morning, Aurelia overslept

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

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

no other option, she used a basin to store warm water for a

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of One

already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo

professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the

novel technologies to inquire

realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for

service robots

I help you with anything?”

the women’s restroom?”

Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

might delve into the robot’s

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

“Ah!!!”

so startled that

crucial point was that the person in front was

and his face turned

you still looking at?” He spoke in a

with his slightly

Leslie’s hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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only when they were

what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,”

a coincidental event could

followed him, deliberately creating this

expected her to be

his gaze, Aurelia understood his

here for 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

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really

Synder… Wait for

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about

where she had made mistakes and marked them with

for her to follow him. Could it