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

of Florence and her daughter being safe, she

drifted off to sleep

morning, Aurelia overslept

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room in haste, Aurelia noticed

for a quick wash, only to find that

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

explaining her intention to seek inspiration

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional

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

expo

service

help you with anything?”

the women’s

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

the robot’s directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door to

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none

hands, and his face turned

you still looking at?” He spoke in a low

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

and moist, Aurelia’s

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were outside that Leslie let

what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,” Leslie

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur

him, deliberately creating this

hadn’t expected her to be

his suspicion and quickly explained,

directions! I didn’t

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

records

parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

was no time for her to follow him.