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 blood had been

being safe, she believed it was

off to

morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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her room in haste, Aurelia

bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that the

option, she used a basin to store warm

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

already there, Aurelia decided to

this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the entire

technologies

she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked

spotted mobile service robots moving

you with anything?” the robot

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

straight ahead, turn left fifty meters,

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

in contemplation, she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that

backs to her. The crucial

his face turned dark upon seeing

at?”

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold

and

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they were outside

coincidence,” she stammered

think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

such a coincidental event could

must have followed him, deliberately creating this

hadn’t expected her to

understood his suspicion

directions! I didn’t know

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

Synder… Wait for

handed her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

looking down

contained Aurelia’s records about

were even some parts where she had made mistakes and

time for her