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

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off

Aurelia overslept due to

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

quick wash, only

a basin to store warm water for a

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

Jason’s advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

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

expo hall was

service robots moving about the

help you with anything?” the robot

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

Walk one hundred meters straight ahead,

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings if

through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door to the

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze

men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was

his face turned dark upon

are you still looking at?” He

with his slightly

was chilly and moist,

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was only when they were

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

think so,” Leslie coldly

a coincidental event could occur in this

him,

expected her to

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

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 entered even if I knew who

spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really

Synder… Wait for

notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

Aurelia’s records

had made mistakes

timeline, there was no time for