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 where the blood had been

of Florence and her daughter being safe, she

off

Aurelia overslept due

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room in haste,

guest bathroom for a quick wash,

other option, she used a basin to store warm

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek inspiration

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed

already there, Aurelia decided to explore the

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

novel technologies to

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

mobile service robots moving

help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s restroom?”

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

so

The crucial point was that the person

his face

looking at?” He spoke

Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

and moist,

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they were outside that Leslie

coincidence,” she stammered

think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental

have followed him, deliberately creating

expected her

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

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

redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait for

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at the

Aurelia’s records about the technology

some parts where she had made mistakes and

no time for her to follow him. Could it