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.

turned her head and noticed bruises where the blood

of Florence and her daughter being safe, she

off

morning, Aurelia overslept due

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

a quick wash, only to find that

option, she used a basin to store warm water for a brief

Zachary, explaining her intention to seek inspiration

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

novel technologies to inquire about their

she realized the expo hall was vast, and she

mobile service

may I help you with anything?” the

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings

a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door to the

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that

crucial point was that

washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing

you still looking at?” He

with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

and moist, Aurelia’s face

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when they were outside

what a coincidence,” she stammered as

don’t think so,”

believe such a coincidental event could

have followed him, deliberately creating this

hadn’t expected her to be so

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered

her face turned even redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait for

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at

contained Aurelia’s records about

she had made mistakes and marked them

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