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.

head and noticed bruises where

and her daughter being safe, she believed

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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haste,

guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that

other option, she used a basin to store warm water for

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

to explore the

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

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

while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for

service robots moving about the

I help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s restroom?”

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze

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

his face

you still looking at?”

with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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they were outside that Leslie

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

believe such a coincidental event could

him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and

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

redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait for

her notebook

restroom.

down

contained Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and marked

to her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow him. Could it be a