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.

turned her head and noticed bruises where the blood had

and her daughter being safe, she believed

off to

next morning, Aurelia

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

wash, only to

other option, she used a basin

she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

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

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

she spotted mobile service robots

you

is the women’s restroom?”

route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

in contemplation, 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 metal door

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze

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

and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

at?” He spoke in a

slightly

chilly and moist,

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only when they were outside that

what a coincidence,” she

don’t think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental

have followed him, deliberately creating this

hadn’t expected her to be

Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

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

spoke, her face turned even redder,

Synder… Wait

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

down at

Aurelia’s records about

she had

her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow