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.

bruises where the blood had been

thinking of Florence and her daughter being

drifted off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due

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room in haste, Aurelia noticed

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

option, she used a basin to store warm water for

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek inspiration

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

expo

approaching novel technologies

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

service robots moving about the

I help you with

women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

in contemplation, she thought she might delve into the

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled

crucial point was that the person

face turned dark

at?” He spoke in a

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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they were outside

Synder, what a coincidence,”

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

believe such a coincidental

must have followed him, deliberately

her to

Aurelia understood his

go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you

her face turned even redder, as she really needed to

Wait

handed her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

contained Aurelia’s records about the

some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them

her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to