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

daughter being safe,

drifted off to

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

quick wash, only

she used a basin to

she called Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed

there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly,

for professionalism, this expo

booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire

the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five

service robots

I help you with anything?” the robot

women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

side

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

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

and his face turned dark upon

are you still looking at?” He

eyes with his slightly cold and damp

was chilly and moist,

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was only when they were outside that

coincidence,” she stammered

think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur

followed him,

hadn’t expected her to be so

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside.

redder, as she

Wait

handed her notebook to Leslie

restroom.

looking down at

records about the technology

parts where she had made mistakes and marked them

for her to follow him.