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 the

her daughter being safe, she believed it was

drifted off to sleep

morning, Aurelia

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed

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

option, she used a basin to

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

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

upon reaching the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of

decided to explore the expo

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the

strolled through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about

realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes without

she spotted mobile service robots moving about the

help you with

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

she might delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

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

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so

her. The crucial point was that the

his hands, and his face turned dark upon

at?” He spoke in a

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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only when they were

Synder, what a coincidence,”

so,” Leslie coldly

coincidental event

must have followed him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to be

Aurelia understood his suspicion

the wrong directions! I didn’t know you

redder, as she

Wait for

Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

looking down at

records about the

she had made mistakes and

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