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.

noticed bruises where the blood had been

thinking of Florence and her daughter being

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

wash, only to

used a basin to store warm water

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

decided to

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the entire

through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

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

service robots

you with anything?” the robot

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

The crucial point was that the

hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

at?”

with his slightly cold and damp hand,

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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only when they were

what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

think so,” Leslie

a coincidental event could

him, deliberately creating this

expected her to be so

Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

here for work! I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered

face turned even redder, as she really needed to use

Wait

handed her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about the

some parts where she had made mistakes and

recorded timeline, there was no time for her to