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

being safe, she believed

drifted off

morning, Aurelia overslept due

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room in haste,

wash, only to find that the showerhead was

a basin to store warm water for a

called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

decided to

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

technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

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

she spotted mobile service robots moving about the

help you with

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

ahead, turn left

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

thought she might delve into the robot’s workings

exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning

“Ah!!!”

was so startled that she froze

with their backs to her. The crucial point

face turned dark

at?” He

slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

hand was chilly and

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were outside that Leslie let

coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,” Leslie

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur in

have followed him,

her to be

understood his suspicion and

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 who was

turned even redder, as she really needed to

Wait for

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

looking down at the

records about the

some parts where she had made mistakes and

for her to follow him. Could it be