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.

her head and noticed bruises where

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

off

morning, Aurelia overslept

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

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

basin

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

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

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

spotted mobile service robots moving about the

help you with

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

me plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

a side door and, turning left, pushed open the

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled

a row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in

his hands, and his face

you still looking at?”

eyes with his slightly

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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they were outside that Leslie let her

coincidence,” she

so,”

coincidental

must have followed him, deliberately creating

expected her to

understood his

I’m here 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, I wouldn’t have entered even

redder, as she

Wait

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

looking down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and marked

for her