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.

bruises

and her daughter being safe, she believed it was all

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed

guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

basin to

out, she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most

strolled through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was

service robots moving

I help you

women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

of men with their backs to her. The crucial point

was washing his hands, and his face

at?”

eyes with his slightly cold and damp

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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were

a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie

coincidental event

him, deliberately creating this

hadn’t expected her to be so

his suspicion and quickly explained,

the wrong directions! I didn’t

her face turned even redder, as she really needed

Wait for

notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

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

timeline, there was no time for her to follow him.