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.

turned her head and noticed bruises where the blood had been

her daughter being

off to

next morning, Aurelia

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

bathroom for a quick wash,

used a basin to store warm

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, the boss of

she was already there, Aurelia decided to explore

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

realized the expo hall was vast, and she

she spotted mobile service

you with anything?” the robot

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings

Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she froze

backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front

his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

at?” He spoke in a

eyes with his slightly cold and

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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they were outside that Leslie

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

think so,” Leslie

coincidental event could occur in

must have followed him,

hadn’t expected her

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and

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

her face turned even redder, as she really

Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at the

Aurelia’s records about the

were even some parts where she had made mistakes

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