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 the

her daughter being safe, she believed it was all

off to sleep

Aurelia overslept

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haste, Aurelia

entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to

option, she used a basin

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

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo

advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the

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

the expo hall was vast, and she walked for

service robots

help you with

women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

thought she might delve into the robot’s

exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

The crucial point was that the person

and his face turned dark

still looking at?” He spoke

slightly cold and

and moist,

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were outside that Leslie let her

a coincidence,” she stammered as

so,” Leslie coldly

coincidental event could occur in

have followed him, deliberately creating

her to be

understood his suspicion

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

redder, as she really needed

Synder… Wait

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

looking down at

contained Aurelia’s records about the

where she had made mistakes and marked them with

no time for her to follow