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 where the blood had

her daughter being safe, she

drifted off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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her room in haste, Aurelia

a quick wash, only to

used a basin

explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she

already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly,

for professionalism, this expo was

technologies to

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

she spotted mobile service robots moving about

you with anything?” the robot

the women’s

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s workings if she weren’t

side door

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

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

was washing his hands, and his face turned dark

looking at?” He spoke in a

his slightly

chilly and

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when they were outside

coincidence,” she stammered as

so,” Leslie

such a coincidental event could occur in

followed him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her to be so

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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

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

Synder… Wait

notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

down

contained Aurelia’s records about

parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

there was no time for her to