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

Florence and her daughter being

off to

Aurelia overslept due

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

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

a basin to store warm

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention

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

about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place

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

restroom, she realized the expo hall

she spotted mobile service robots

help you with anything?” the

women’s restroom?”

hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor on the

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

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

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled

their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in

was washing his hands, and his face turned dark

still looking at?” He spoke in

Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and

and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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only when they were outside that Leslie

Synder, what a coincidence,” she

so,” Leslie

coincidental event

must have followed him, deliberately creating

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. No, I mean,

even redder, as she really needed to

Wait

Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

records

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them

no time for