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

Florence and her daughter being

drifted off to

next morning, Aurelia overslept

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

quick wash, only to find that the showerhead

option, she used a basin to store warm water

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the

novel technologies to inquire

she realized the expo hall was vast,

spotted mobile service robots

may I help you with anything?” the

women’s

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

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

contemplation, she thought she might delve into the robot’s

through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door to

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

their backs to her. The crucial point was that the

was washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing

at?” He

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand,

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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only when they were

coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

believe such a coincidental event could occur

must have followed him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her to

Aurelia understood his

I’m here for work! I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t

face turned even redder,

Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

looking down

contained Aurelia’s records about the

some parts where she had made mistakes and marked

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