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

being safe, she believed it was

drifted off

next morning, Aurelia overslept

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room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

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

option, she used a basin to

she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

preference for professionalism, this expo was

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to

use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she

she spotted mobile service robots moving

I help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

thought she might delve into the robot’s

the robot’s directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door to the

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled

a row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front

was washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon

you still looking at?” He

slightly cold and damp hand,

chilly and moist,

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when they were outside that Leslie let her

coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental

followed him, deliberately

her

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean,

even redder, as she really needed to

Synder… Wait for

her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

contained Aurelia’s records

parts where she had made mistakes

no time for her to follow him. Could