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.

noticed bruises where the

her daughter being safe, she

drifted off

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

out, she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

technologies to inquire about their potential application in

the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes without finding

service robots moving about

I help you with anything?” the robot

women’s

straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s

through a side door and, turning

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that

The crucial point was that the person in front was none

washing his hands, and his face turned dark

at?” He spoke in

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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only when they were outside that Leslie let her

coincidence,” she

think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

such a coincidental event could occur in this

him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to be so

understood his suspicion

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

even redder, as she really needed to use the

Synder… Wait

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at the

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about

where she had made mistakes

timeline, there was no time for her to follow him.