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

her daughter being safe, she believed it

off to

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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her room in haste, Aurelia

for a quick wash, only to find that the showerhead was still

other option, she used a basin to

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional

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

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

mobile service robots

help you with

the women’s

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

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

the

exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

her. The crucial point was that the person

face turned dark upon seeing

looking at?” He spoke

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

was chilly and

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they were outside that Leslie let her

what a coincidence,”

don’t think so,” Leslie

believe such a coincidental event could occur

must have followed him, deliberately

expected her to

understood his suspicion and

me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I

turned even redder, as she really needed to

Wait

words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

down at

contained Aurelia’s records

even some parts where she had made mistakes and

recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow