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.

person. He was sustaining himself on such a meager fare, which

proper meal, she settled for a

Aurelia found Leslie’s ethereal face unexpectedly crossing

the struggles

made her way

hour

him to pause.

the room. The lingering scent

but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he

he appreciated women who

left the house without a

office, the company was

she quickly sat down and opened her

of only those few words from the materials, she

top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a

down by the owner of One

kind of opening banquet did the

documents, Aurelia noticed that the liaison for

immediately went online to look up

someone else, Aurelia,

how many times she called,

the office, laughing and chatting, with

There’s no need to push yourself so hard. You

in charge of this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with just one dinner, making

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

on Aurelia’s desk,

pristine cleavage

back and, using the excuse of wiping the desk, gently pushed Kimberly’s soft body

Lynch’s already taken, I heard. Staying late chatting with him–his wife must

suggested that Kimberly might have crossed

amused glances

her love of flaunting, had fans and critics. Some of them adored her,

works. Connections are resources. So, I think you

lifted her cup and replied, “Whether it’s a waste of

pushing past Kimberly. Heading to the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of coffee and stood

it wasn’t urgent to come up with

her up, doing everything a

in extra effort to secure

sip of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet this manager,

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