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.

her head and noticed bruises where

thinking of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it was

drifted off to sleep

Aurelia

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

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

she used a basin to store

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and

Aurelia decided to explore the expo

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

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

she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes without

she spotted mobile service robots

help you with anything?” the

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

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 that she

The crucial

and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

are you still looking at?” He spoke in a low

his slightly cold

chilly and moist,

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was only when they were outside

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie

such a coincidental event could occur

have followed him, deliberately

expected her to

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside.

spoke, her face turned even redder,

Wait for

her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

there was no time for her to follow him. Could it be