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 the blood had

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed

off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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leaving her room in haste,

quick wash, only to

other option, she used a basin to

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

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

Jason’s advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five

mobile service robots moving

help you with

is the women’s restroom?”

fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead,

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

to her. The crucial point was that

hands, and his face turned

looking at?” He spoke

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

was chilly and moist,

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were outside

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

such a coincidental

him, deliberately creating

expected her

understood his suspicion and quickly

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

turned even redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait for

Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

Aurelia’s records about the

she had made mistakes and

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