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

of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed

drifted off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

bathroom for a quick wash, only to

used a basin to store

she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most

approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application

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

mobile service robots

I help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

so startled that

The crucial point was that the

washing his hands, and his face turned dark

still looking at?”

with his slightly cold and damp

and moist,

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they were outside

a coincidence,” she

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

a coincidental event could occur in this

have followed him,

expected her to be

understood his suspicion and quickly

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

spoke, her face turned even redder,

Synder… Wait for

notebook to Leslie

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

contained Aurelia’s records about

where she had made mistakes and marked them with

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