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.

and noticed bruises where the

thinking of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off to

morning, Aurelia overslept due

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia

a quick wash, only to find that the showerhead was

basin to store warm water for

Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

upon reaching the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly,

professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for

service robots

I help you with anything?” the robot

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such

through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled

their backs to her. The crucial point was that the

his hands, and his face turned dark

you still looking at?” He spoke in a

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp

Leslie’s hand was chilly and moist,

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when they were outside that Leslie let

a coincidence,” she stammered

think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

a coincidental

followed him, deliberately creating

her to

Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even if I knew

her face turned even redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

looking down at

contained Aurelia’s records about the

were even some parts where she had made

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