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.

and noticed bruises where the blood had

being safe, she believed it was

off to

Aurelia overslept

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room in haste,

a quick wash, only to find that the

a basin to store warm water for a

way out, she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

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

their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

novel technologies to

the expo hall was vast, and

spotted mobile service robots moving

help you

the women’s

ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she

side door and, turning left,

“Ah!!!”

was so startled that she froze

crucial point was that the person in

and his face turned dark upon

looking at?”

his slightly cold and

and moist,

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only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,” Leslie

such a coincidental event could occur in

have followed him,

her

understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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,

redder, as she really

Synder… Wait

her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

Aurelia’s records about the

some parts where she had

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