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

and her daughter being safe, she

drifted off to

morning, Aurelia overslept due

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

hurriedly entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

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

Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

to explore the expo

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the

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

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

spotted mobile service

help you

is the women’s restroom?”

for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she weren’t

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that

row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point

his face

are you still looking at?” He spoke in a

his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

hand was chilly and

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let

a coincidence,” she stammered

so,”

coincidental event could occur

followed him,

her to

understood his suspicion and quickly

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

even redder,

Wait for

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at the

Aurelia’s records about the

were even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked

no time for