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 where

Florence and her daughter being safe,

drifted off

Aurelia overslept

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that the

option, she used a basin

she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

ceremony had concluded, and it seemed

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly,

this expo was undoubtedly

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

feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and

service

I help you with anything?”

the women’s

let me plan the fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

might delve into the robot’s workings if

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

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she

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

washing his hands, and his face turned dark

are you still looking at?” He spoke in

Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand,

and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,” Leslie coldly

coincidental event

have followed him, deliberately creating

her to be so

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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

redder, as she really needed to use the

Wait

notebook

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

indeed contained Aurelia’s records

were even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with question

her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to