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.

and noticed bruises where the blood had

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

drifted off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

hurriedly entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

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

explaining her intention to seek inspiration at

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

was already there, Aurelia decided to explore the

about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

technologies to inquire about their potential application

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

spotted mobile service robots moving about

may I help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

delve into the robot’s workings

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that

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

his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing

still looking at?” He

with his slightly cold and damp hand,

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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they were outside

Synder, what a coincidence,”

so,” Leslie

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event

followed him,

hadn’t expected her to be

Aurelia understood his

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

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as

Wait for

notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

down

contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

were even some parts where she had made

no time for her to follow him.