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

being

off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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haste, Aurelia noticed

for a quick wash, only to find

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

called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

had concluded, and it seemed she

was already there, Aurelia decided to explore

this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the entire

novel technologies to inquire about their

realized the expo hall was

service robots moving about the

may I help you with anything?” the

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s

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

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze

row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point

washing his hands, and his face turned

are you still looking at?” He

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

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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were outside that Leslie let her

what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,”

coincidental

have followed him, deliberately creating this

expected her to be so

his suspicion and quickly

the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even if I knew who

redder, as she

Synder… Wait for

her notebook

restroom.

looking down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about

had made mistakes and marked them with question

there was no time for her to follow him. Could