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 had

daughter being safe, she believed it was

off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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haste, Aurelia noticed

entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that

other option, she used a basin

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

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

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

expo hall

service robots

you

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor on

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such a

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so

with their backs to her. The crucial point was that

was washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

you still looking at?” He spoke in a

with his slightly cold and damp hand,

and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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they were outside that Leslie let her

a coincidence,” she

think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event

must have followed him, deliberately

expected her to be so

his suspicion and quickly

the wrong directions! I didn’t

face turned even redder, as

Wait for

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

down at

records about

where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

for her to follow him. Could