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

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed

drifted off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

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

option, she used a basin to store warm water for a brief

Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

concluded, and it seemed she

decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

this expo was undoubtedly the most

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

expo hall was vast, and she

mobile service robots moving

may I help you with anything?” the robot

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

delve into the robot’s workings

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

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she froze

to her. The crucial point

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

still looking at?” He spoke in

his slightly cold and

chilly and

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they were outside that Leslie let her

what a coincidence,”

so,” Leslie coldly scanned

believe such a coincidental event could

must have followed him, deliberately creating this

her to be so

Aurelia understood his suspicion

I didn’t know

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

Synder… Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

looking down at the

records about

she had made

there was no time for her to follow him.