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

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

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

a quick wash, only to find that the showerhead

used a basin to store warm water for a

Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

reaching the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and

was already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly,

this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place

novel technologies to inquire

the expo hall was vast, and she

service robots moving

may I help you with anything?”

is the women’s restroom?”

hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

thought she might delve into the robot’s workings

exhibition hall through a side door and,

“Ah!!!”

was so startled that she froze in

The crucial point was that the person in front was none other

washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon

at?” He spoke in

with his slightly cold and damp

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

a coincidence,” she

so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur

followed him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her to

his suspicion and quickly

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

turned even redder, as she really needed to use the

Wait for

Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them

no time for her to follow him.