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 blood had been

being safe, she believed

drifted off

Aurelia overslept

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

hurriedly entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

option, she used a basin to store

Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

she was already there, Aurelia decided to

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

approaching novel technologies to

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

mobile service robots moving about

may I help you

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

a side door and, turning left, pushed open

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that

backs to her. The crucial point

his face

still looking at?” He spoke in a

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold

and moist,

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they were outside

a coincidence,” she

think so,” Leslie coldly

coincidental event could

him, deliberately creating

expected her to

his suspicion and

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

face turned even redder, as she really needed to use

Synder… Wait

her notebook

restroom.

down

contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

were even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with

no time for