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.

bruises where

her daughter being safe,

off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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leaving her room in haste,

wash, only to find that the showerhead was

a basin to store warm water for a brief

she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

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

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast,

service robots moving

may I help you with anything?” the

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters,

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

delve into the robot’s workings if

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

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that

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

face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

still looking at?” He spoke in

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

such a coincidental event could occur in

him, deliberately

expected her to be so

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

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

Synder… Wait for

notebook to Leslie

restroom.

down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records

even some parts where she had made

timeline, there was no time for her