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

being safe, she

drifted off to

Aurelia overslept due to

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed

quick wash, only to find that the showerhead was still

used a basin to store warm

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek inspiration

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded,

decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

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

booths, approaching novel technologies

restroom, she realized the expo

she spotted mobile service

help you with

the women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the

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

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that

crucial point

his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

still looking at?” He spoke

his slightly cold and damp hand,

hand was chilly and

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they were outside that

what a coincidence,”

think so,” Leslie coldly

believe such a coincidental event could occur

must have followed him,

her to

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

I’m 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 even

spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really needed to use

Wait for

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

looking down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

parts where she had made mistakes and marked

timeline, there was no time for her to follow him.