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

her daughter being safe, she believed it was

off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

hurriedly entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash,

no other option, she used a basin

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

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter

decided to explore the

about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application

restroom, she realized the expo

service robots moving

help you with

women’s

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

in contemplation, she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such a

robot’s directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

to her. The crucial point was that the person

his face turned dark upon seeing

you still looking at?” He spoke

his slightly cold and

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

coincidence,” she

so,” Leslie coldly scanned

coincidental event could occur in this

have followed him,

hadn’t expected her

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even

spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really needed to use

Synder… Wait for

handed her notebook to

restroom.

down at

Aurelia’s records about the technology

were even some parts where she had made mistakes and

recorded timeline, there was no time for her