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.

head and noticed bruises where the

and her daughter being safe, she believed

drifted off

morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

hurriedly entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

no other option, she used a basin

explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and

to explore the

about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

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

a while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo

she spotted mobile service robots

may I help you with anything?”

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

was so startled that she froze in

with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none other than…

his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

you still looking at?” He spoke

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp

and moist,

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was only when they were outside that

coincidence,”

so,” Leslie

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur in this

must have followed him, deliberately creating

her to be so

understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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

turned even redder, as she really needed to use the

Wait for

Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

down at the

records about the technology

some parts where she had made

time for her to follow

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