Chapter 10

Aurelia opened the door slightly, extending a hand to push out a copy of the agreement without stepping out from her room.

“Sorry about your coat. My wet hair got on it. I’ll wash and return it tomorrow.”

“And the clothes you left on the sofa should be done in the washing machine. Dry them yourself.”

“Oh, if you have any secrets you find hard to share, I’ve organized events for hospitals before so I know many doctors. I can introduce you.

Leslie hesitated. A hidden secret? Did he seem like the kind of person involved in such matters?

Just as he was about to inquire, Aurelia’s bedroom door had already closed.

Well, should he bother explaining to her what a hidden secret meant?

Leslie turned towards the laundry room on the balcony, opened the washing machine, and found it filled with clothes Daniel had bought to create chaos.

Displeased, Leslie took out the clothes, preparing to throw them away, and a pair of underwear fell out.

Leslie finally understood what Aurelia meant by a hidden secret.

It seemed Daniel was asking to be fired.

Leslie angrily threw all the clothes into the trash bin.

On his way back to the room, he passed the guest bathroom.

Earlier, Aurelia mentioned the shower in the guest bathroom was broken, and he always felt she was just making excuses.

Leslie, almost involuntarily, entered the guest bathroom, turned on the shower, and found not drop of water coming from the overhead.

After inspection, he realized there was a problem with the water pipe. Such an issue couldn’t be intentional, so Aurelia didn’t lie to him.

Which of her statements were true, and which were false?

At 6:00 am, Aurelia reflexively woke up to her alarm. She stretched and quietly headed to the kitchen after a quick wash–up.

Aurelia habitually opened the fridge to minimize her presence and avoid encounters with Leslie.

However, she was puzzled by its sparse contents–just a few eggs and half a bag of toast.

sustaining himself on such a

a proper meal, she settled for a simple

Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly crossing

him, acknowledging the struggles of a working person who

7:30 am, Aurelia briskly made her way to the subway with

an hour later, Leslie

him to pause.

room. The lingering scent

there was an additional presence in the house, but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he knew Aurelia had already

who knew

his shoes, Leslie left the house without a

entered the office, the

stagnant strategic plan for One Technology, she quickly sat down and opened her

few words from the materials, she decided to check

were some of the top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a

down by the

banquet did

liaison for this collaboration was Jason, the manager

online to look

from someone else, Aurelia, noting the time was 8:30 am, a suitable time

how many times

this moment, colleagues started trickling into the office, laughing and chatting, with Kimberly being the

push

heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with just one dinner, making it look

Mr. Lynch and I both studied abroad, so we had a lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there was more to discuss. It seems conversations flow easily with people on

leaning on Aurelia’s

cleavage drew

excuse of wiping the desk, gently pushed

late chatting with him–his wife must be pretty

that Kimberly might have crossed a

amused glances with

for her love of flaunting, had fans and critics. Some of them adored her, while others enjoyed watching the drama

but that’s how the world works. Connections are resources.

a waste of

the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of coffee and stood

it

influential uncle backing her up, doing everything a step

in extra effort to secure this

she took a sip of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet this manager, Jason,

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