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

of Florence and her daughter being safe,

drifted off to

morning, Aurelia

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room in haste, Aurelia

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

used a basin

explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

Aurelia decided to explore the expo

this expo was

booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

realized the expo hall

mobile service robots moving

may I help you with

is the women’s restroom?”

Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

contemplation, she thought she might delve into the

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

“Ah!!!”

was so startled that she froze

with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none other

washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon

at?” He spoke

Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and

and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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only when they were outside

what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

think so,” Leslie coldly

such a coincidental event could occur

him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her to be so

Aurelia understood his suspicion and

The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know

face turned even redder, as she really

Synder… Wait for

notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

no time for her to follow him. Could