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.

turned her head and noticed bruises

daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off to

Aurelia

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her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

a quick wash,

used a basin

called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

was already there, Aurelia decided to explore the

about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in

approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

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

she spotted mobile service robots

I help you with anything?” the

the women’s restroom?”

for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s

exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed

“Ah!!!”

so startled that

a row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point was

hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

looking at?”

his slightly cold and

Leslie’s hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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they were outside that Leslie let

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as

don’t think so,” Leslie

a coincidental

have followed him, deliberately creating

hadn’t expected her to be

gaze, Aurelia understood his

I’m here for 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

face turned even redder, as

Synder… Wait

words, Aurelia handed her notebook

restroom.

looking down at the

Aurelia’s records about the

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked

time for her to follow him. Could it be